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2001 BUICK LESABRE
105,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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HARKY
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Alert: Gascap may be loose. Message alert on 2001Buick LeSabre. Cap is NOT loose. Came on while driving and each time I start car. Is it serious and do I need a new gas cap
Nov 29, 2010 at 7:43 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check the filler tube. If it has a rust hole in it, the EVAP system will think the cap is leaking. Just craw under the vehicle where you fill the tank and you will see the filler tube going to a rubber hose then into your fuel tank.

Let me know what you find.
Nov 29, 2010 at 7:59 PM
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