Need A Honda Emissions Auto Expert

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Okay, I'm at the end of my rope.

Here's the situation.

I got the gas cap light come on in my Honda CRV, 2004. That's the
emissions thing.

They replaced the valve after doing the diagnostics. I took it, got gas,
and the light came on again.

They checked the valve, said it was bad. So they got a new one and
replaced the bad one.

I took it, JUST NOW, got gas...same thing...light came back on.

I have to get the car inspected in October. If that light is not off, I will
fail.

What the hell is wrong with this car that they can't seem to fix this
problem?

They checked the gas cap and everything else and can't find anything
wrong. They have the car now, again, and are going to run some more
tests.

In the meantime, I have 2 months until I have to go for inspection.

I'm at the point where I am willing to just pay somebody off to put a
sticker on this thing if they can't fix it but don't know anybody shady
enough to do it.

Anyway, if anybody here knows anything about these stupid computerized
idiot lights and can give me some ideas, I'd appreciate it.
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  • Sounds like a bad sensor to me, which means the light coming on is what's "broken".

    It's usually pretty easy to fix and one of the first things that should be checked.

    How well do you trust your mechanic?

    How's it running? Any dip in mileage? Does it "sputter"?
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    • The car runs fine. The mechanic is a Honda and Acura expert. He knows
      his stuff very well.

      If the sensor was the problem, why does it only come on when I put gas
      in the car? Wouldn't it malfunction all the time?

      I'm at a total loss. My mechanic says he WILL find the problem.

      I'm not holding my breath though.
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    • I think Kurt is on to something.
      Only thing else is your computer may be acting up.

      By the way Steve unless Jersey is different from NY, you can't just get a sticker.
      Here they have to get a read out from the computer on all cars made after 96

      Myself I have issues with mandated inspections, personally I think they are useless.


      How do you like your CRV (except for the current issue)?
      I had a 98 I just sold this spring.
      Except for it loosing reverse it was one of the best cars I ever owned.
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  • Definitely sounds like a sensor issue. But the important thing Steve is to take a few deep breathes and relax. You have two months until the inspection and you have an expert actively working on the issue. So let him do what he does best and you go do what you do best. Things will work out. You know it will.
  • <hidng all his Neil Sedaka,and,just to be safe, Neil Diamond too>
  • @Kim...LOL!

    Steven, when you find put please post. I have an Accord I drive now and again with that light on. Never bothered to have it checked though. Car runs like a top and besides, down here, no inspections. If it starts, stops and has all the wheels on you're good to go....

    Oh yeah...it's showing 283,000 miles plus.
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    • (a) simple pressure leak ... faulty cap/seal, filler neck as already
      mentioned or similar somewhere in the rest of the plumbing.

      (b) inadequate source of pressure due to various reasons
      including below par fuel pump and faulty pollution control valves
      and related bits.

      (c) possibly a blocked filter or gunged up/clogged pipe

      (d) the sensor and lamp are probably working properly ....
      but maybe not for the user hand book reason?
  • Take it to an autozone and they will hook a computer up to it, and give you a print out of the possible causes. It will narrow it down a bit.

    If it's been a while since you've had a tune up, I would start with the spark plugs. Pull one out and check the gap. I would change the spark plug wires too.

    A few weeks ago my car wanted to stall when I hit the gas, so I had to drive my car home on idle. After I changed the spark plug wires, I had to ride the brake a bit because the car had so much "get up and go" in it aftwarward. Now I have to change the brake pads

    Edit: I should add that bad spark plugs will cause the fuel to ignite incompletely, causing an emissions problem.
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