now benT has made a pet name for me.. hehe please don't everyone use it.
Thanks for the feeback on the gas cap, I would'nt have even know it was cracked unless
it was put on this tester at the smog house. very little crack on the inside rim.

everyone have a great weekend and drive safe.
JoeFo

On 14 Nov 2002, gary hradek wrote:

> JoeFo, Interesting enough I think that it is
> not pressure that is important for the working
> cap but negative pressure. It maybe that this
> smog test requirement is doing you a favor
> because the engine creates negative pressure
> in your gas tank by sucking vapors from the
> charcoal canister that is connected to the gas
> tank and that rather elaborate series of hoses
> and plastic tanks. In some models a bad cap
> can cause poor engine performance and even do
> damage to an engine and the cat. Seems
> reasonable that you would want to replace a
> bad cap. gary
>
> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 22:13:27 EST From: Ben
> T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> Subject: Re: weird
> smog rule
>
> In a message dated 11/13/02 7:06:24 PM Pacific
> Standard Time, fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET writes:
>
> << smog check now checks gas caps for
> pressure? total weirdness if you ask me it can
> fail the test if your cap has a micro crack??
> anyway heads up calie4nia people another rule
> in the world of cars! >>
>
> JoeFo,
>
> They've been doing this for a couple of years.
> Your cap can be releasing gasoline vapors.
> Makes total sense to me. I brought an extra
> cap to my last inspection just in case. I
> haven't failed yet. However, I have seen cars
> with dirty rags for gas caps turned away.
>
> BenT
>
>
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