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Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the Catalytic passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with that? Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE than enough and now I have to do it again..... -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html |
Re: Failed!
I think road dust kills them or the machine's parameters are wrong. I
go to legit places for emissions and have seen most of them with their 'own' gas cap permanently hooked to that machine line for some reason. If an inspector showed up, there would be trouble 'if' that was a problem because inspectors do show up and it is wide------ from what I have seen. Other than that, just buy the cheapies. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) XS11E wrote: > > Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the Catalytic > passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... > > |
Re: Failed!
I think road dust kills them or the machine's parameters are wrong. I
go to legit places for emissions and have seen most of them with their 'own' gas cap permanently hooked to that machine line for some reason. If an inspector showed up, there would be trouble 'if' that was a problem because inspectors do show up and it is wide------ from what I have seen. Other than that, just buy the cheapies. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) XS11E wrote: > > Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the Catalytic > passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... > > |
Re: Failed!
I think road dust kills them or the machine's parameters are wrong. I
go to legit places for emissions and have seen most of them with their 'own' gas cap permanently hooked to that machine line for some reason. If an inspector showed up, there would be trouble 'if' that was a problem because inspectors do show up and it is wide------ from what I have seen. Other than that, just buy the cheapies. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) XS11E wrote: > > Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the Catalytic > passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... > > |
Re: Failed!
I think road dust kills them or the machine's parameters are wrong. I
go to legit places for emissions and have seen most of them with their 'own' gas cap permanently hooked to that machine line for some reason. If an inspector showed up, there would be trouble 'if' that was a problem because inspectors do show up and it is wide------ from what I have seen. Other than that, just buy the cheapies. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) XS11E wrote: > > Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the Catalytic > passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... > > |
Re: Failed!
XS11E wrote:
> Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the > Catalytic passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... Don't use aftermarket caps, they all leak. OEM is worth the price. It's the seals that go. Thing is I don't know if they still have the same version or not. :/ Guess you could always keep a spare for use when they do th eemissions test. :) -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Failed!
XS11E wrote:
> Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the > Catalytic passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... Don't use aftermarket caps, they all leak. OEM is worth the price. It's the seals that go. Thing is I don't know if they still have the same version or not. :/ Guess you could always keep a spare for use when they do th eemissions test. :) -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Failed!
XS11E wrote:
> Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the > Catalytic passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... Don't use aftermarket caps, they all leak. OEM is worth the price. It's the seals that go. Thing is I don't know if they still have the same version or not. :/ Guess you could always keep a spare for use when they do th eemissions test. :) -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Failed!
XS11E wrote:
> Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the > Catalytic passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... Don't use aftermarket caps, they all leak. OEM is worth the price. It's the seals that go. Thing is I don't know if they still have the same version or not. :/ Guess you could always keep a spare for use when they do th eemissions test. :) -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Failed!
I keep my new gas cap in the garage to use every two years:
http://www.----------.com/temp/gasCap.jpg They're just like your wiper blades. My Bronco's last inspection: http://www.----------.com/temp/smog07.jpg What are your specs? Always get the car up to full operating temperature, at least twenty minutes at traffic speed, to enable the catalytic converter to maintain sixteen hundred degrees to completely reburn all your stuff. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- "XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message news:Xns998D96204BF19xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184... > > Once again my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited failed it's annual > emission test (in spite of me staying up all night studying!) > > As usual, The HC reading was low, the CO reading was low, the Catalytic > passed, the PCV system passed so what failed? > > As usual, the @#$^%&^*#%@ GAS CAP! > > Am I going to have to buy a new gas cap every year? What's up with > that? > > Anyone know of a long lasting gas cap? WTF makes 'em go bad? > > Gas caps are fairly cheap but the drive to an emissions station plus > the long wait in line are not cheap or enjoyable, one a year is MORE > than enough and now I have to do it again..... > > > -- > XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups > The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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