here's a good one- check engine light

[thor]

my check engine light came on, on my 2002 trailblazerext LT,right when my new york state inspection was due, truck has 40,000, so i'm out of warrenty, they ran the code-the gas cap wasn't holding pressure,need to replace the gas cap and gasket,fail emissions inspection, what has this world come to?????????????

[deathbynosleep]

my check engine light came on, on my 2002 trailblazerext LT,right when my new york state inspection was due, truck has 40,000, so i'm out of warrenty, they ran the code-the gas cap wasn't holding pressure,need to replace the gas cap and gasket,fail emissions inspection, what has this world come to?????????????

It's funny that something like that can fail an emissions...yet their are still thousands of cars out there on the road with way worse problems.

[Envoy Fan]

At least a gas cap replacement is a cheap fix. Could be a lot worse.

[04TBEXT]

Same scenario with my '98 Eldorado...vehicle passes state emissions test (OBD II), but fuel cap fails test. I left the fuel cap loose one time before, creating a fuel tank pressure loss and all holy hell broke loose (bells ringing, "SES" light on and dash readout, stating "CHECK FUEL CAP".) The vehicle OBD II system knew I did something wrong and called me on it immediately. Converesly, with a same-scenario fuel tank pressure loss, the state must have some magical tester or someone who doesn't know how to read data stream, to tell me I have a defective cap. They would not pass my vehicle, told me to buy a new cap & bring the receipt. Had to return to the testing lanes to have the new cap retested. I have seen some of the "debris" that graces our roads. Yes I know, to some, it's the best they can do, but when a vehicle becomes a danger to innocent others, namely mechanical deficiencies, the vehicle needs to be "parked". If I was driving down the expressway with my family in my vehicle and I had a choice to drive next to either a polluting vehicle or a mechanically deficient vehicle, I'd pick the polluting vehicle every time.

[tb_ky]

I am SO glad there arent these tests in Kentucky!

:D