So my check engine light came back on our 1998.

SEAN03

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1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO
140,000 MILES

So my check engine light came back on our 1998 Chevy camaro. I took it to autozone they said it was an evap leak. I have looked at all the hoses and they all look good. Any suggestions.

Friday, November 16th, 2012 AT 4:18 AM

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CJ MEDEVAC

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MAYBE IT'S YOUR GAS CAP?

ARE YOU INSTALLING IT TIGHT UNTIL IT CLICKS A FEW TIMES?

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Friday, November 16th, 2012 AT 4:22 AM

SEAN03

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Yeah I put the cap on and I let it click 3 times. The gas cap has never been changed.

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Friday, November 16th, 2012 AT 11:42 AM

CJ MEDEVAC

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STILL. YOU MAY HAVE A LEAK SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE EVAP SYSTEM

WANNA SMEAR A LITTLE THIN COAT OF VASOLINE ON THE GAS CAP GASKET AND GIVE THAT A TRY?

OTHER THAN THAT. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP SEARCHING

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Friday, November 16th, 2012 AT 3:43 PM

SEAN03

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Ok I will keep looking and I will try the vasoline on the gas cap. The vasoline on the cap won't hurt anything will it.

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Friday, November 16th, 2012 AT 4:03 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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THIS IS NOT SOME SORTA "DESERT SETTING" ----SKIN FLICK IN THE MAKING!

. LET'S NOT GET CARRIED AWAY. NOTHING WILL BE DAMAGED

IF YOU LIKE--JUST SLICK UP THE "OUTER LIP" AROUND THE FILL HOLE----WHERE THE GAS CAP SEAL---SEALS AGAINST

YOU JUST WANNA SLICK IT UP A LITTLE BIT---BASICALLY--LIKE PUTTING ON CHAP-STICK

THIS MAY LET IT SEAL BETTER

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