[AT] Right to repair

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Sometimes all you need to do to fix the engine light, as related to the fuel system, is to get a new gas cap. If it isn’t sealing right it trips the system. Had to do this on a couple of cars a few years back.

Carl


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From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
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Sent: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 21:29:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [AT] Right to repair

I had a trouble light come on, on my "new" 2010" Silverado. Turns out
there is a sensor hooked to the fuel system that will sense if a whiff
of fuel vapor seeps out of the system, for pollution/emission control; 
note this is not even enough to smell. Meanwhile while I am fueling up,
and go to put the nozzle back in the holder, I get a small stream of
fuel that spills on the ground.  Do you know how much vapor must be in
that stream? It was about a $200 sensor and according to GM can be
caused by driving on dusty roads. Imagine that a pickup on a dusty road?
A great use for black electrical tape, if it's running fine.

Mike M

On 11/26/2019 8:58 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:
>
> On 2019-11-26 2:21 p.m., Phil Auten wrote:
>>
>> The point of all this is that the weak link in the newer vehicles is
>> the electronics. They apparently do not understand "worst case design".
>>
>> Phil in TX
>>
>>
>> I've said for some time now that the more electronics on a machine,
>> the more likely there will be problems I can't fix. I just put in a
>> few hours on the hammer mill powered by the 66 year old Cockshutt 50
>> tractor. My old vehicles rarely have electrical problems but my "new"
>> 97 Blazer has had a few bugs. Light switch almost left me without
>> headlights to drive home one night. Ignition switch failed and barely
>> got me home another time. The check engine light has been on for
>> years now but its just the gas cap or vent or some minor thing. ABS
>> light has been on a while but the brakes work fine. Of course I know
>> that they are not built to last now. It makes more sense economically
>> (for the companies) to have them wear/rust out and sell you a new one
>> every few years.
> Ralph in Sask.
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