I noticed there are so many different Gas caps on the market. Are all gas caps created the same?
NO, according to Stant a major manufacturer of radiator caps, thermostats and gas caps, there are many different caps on the store shelves and they aren’t any good. They fail to keep the gas in the tank and in a crash they may fail to seal properly. They can leak enough vapor to turn on the check engine light and cause the vehicle to fail an emissions test. So if you lost your cap beware when shopping for a replacement, since not all gas caps are created equally. Be aware of cheap bogus replacement caps, stay with original equipment or buy a name brand like Stant, Robertshaw, or Gates.
NO, according to Stant a major manufacturer of radiator caps, thermostats and gas caps, there are many different caps on the store shelves and they aren’t any good. They fail to keep the gas in the tank and in a crash they may fail to seal properly. They can leak enough vapor to turn on the check engine light and cause the vehicle to fail an emissions test. So if you lost your cap beware when shopping for a replacement, since not all gas caps are created equally. Be aware of cheap bogus replacement caps, stay with original equipment or buy a name brand like Stant, Robertshaw, or Gates.
A bit of history of Gas Caps can be found at http://www.stant.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=1252&location_id=170
