[V8] Coolant Temp Sensor Values (was New O2 Sensor- Whhhhaaaatt)

Buchholz, Steven Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com
Tue Jul 18 18:17:29 EDT 2006


YMMV of course, but the California cars do not have a vented cap ... remember the vapor recovery system.  I guess neither of my V8s is a California model anyway ... and neither of them has a vented cap.  If you are building up pressure in the tank it is likely that your evaporative emission recovery system is not working properly ... 

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
> 
> I may just try that.  I THINK it is the OEM one.  When they went to
> the locking gas door, they got rid of the key, I believe.
> 
> Hmm...
> 
> On Jul 18, 2006, at 4:48 PM, Tim Hollister wrote:
> 
> > swap fuel caps between cars, i am thinking the cap vent is plugged.
> > also I recall your 93 had a
> > different cap.. maybe an aftermarket one?
> >
> > --- Ingo Rautenberg <i.rautenberg at waratap.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "On a side note, I'm wondering if I'm developing too much fuel
> >> pressure in the system, as I hear more and more the purging/whistle
> >> sound of a valve by the rear of the car by the tank and I always have
> >> a nice pressure of escaping air when removing the fuel cap.  Much
> >> more so the with the '91.  This is in the '93."
> >>
> >> Clarification:  Sorry, meant to say, "much more so with the '93
> >> than on the
> >> '91."



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