Ill check tonight.. my cars in the shop for the day for a 4 hour job on 2 front wheel hubs..

But whatever you do, dont buy a locking gas cap from MOTOR RAD, the light will come in in a month or 2, you might even get check engine! Try filling up with gas all the way and tightening cap, should go away right away..

But ill ask them how much a gas cap is while there

 

The fill neck on mine moves but I only had a check engine signal once 2 years ago and that was cheap gas I bought. I think the fill neck is supported by a rubber grommet.

 

Well mine is saying GASCAP on the odometer, but is not showing a check engine code.

Ok I called a dealer and they said the gas cap is not covered under the emissions warranty. Just the catalytic converter and the pcm.

 

Stonent. Not to worry, and save yourself hassle in pestering the dealer. Most of us gets the Gascap and/or MIL warnings this time of the year: change in seasonal temperature.

See link, and reply #5 for related links to clear the nanny lite....

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?p=270291#post270291

 

h3nry888. I've got a lockable MotoRad gas cap from CrappyTires for $20 since my Patty was new. I'm happy with it. Dealers wanted $150+ for deluxe Mopar custom keyed cap.

In the early years, I got the silly MIL and GasCap warnings; blamed it on the MotoRad. Those silly warning lites chimed in again when I changed back to my OEM cap. Eventually, I chanced on the old large-swing-in-outside-temperature pattern. And the old driving cycles delay before lite clears.

Warning lite will clear eventually by the remedy in the referred link. Eventually means a few driving cycles. see link in prior post. Lockable cap is cheap insurance against sugarfoot and midnight gaz retrievers. LOL

 

Turn it through 7 clicks and you will be fine.

 

Had the same warning last week on my odometer tighten the gascap no problems after

 

I fooled around with this malady for 30k miles or so before I got a new MOPAR cap. The GASCAP warning would come up off-and-on with temperature changes or at random. It also caused the MIL to come on. With my 07 Patriot, I was having a stalling/idling issue and reduced fuel economy as well, which now seems cured with my new cap. The code said I had a small vacuum leak, which would cause poor idling.

Replace your cap now! It was $14.

 

hmmm...does all pats comes with gascap warning? i just replaced mine with a cheap 20 bucks one, but haven't got any dings yet...good thing i didn't throw the original away
2008 pat, 4x4 North edi

 

They do, it make take weeks/months before you get a light. I used a MotorRAD one from canadian tire, locking one. I went through 2 of them and both gave me the light, I gave up.

 

oh man!....i got mine from Lordco but i threw the box away....funny they didn't mention anything about the warning...lol, guess will have to order one of Jeep....dang!

 

How does it know if the cap is on?

 

Probably has a vacuum sensor in the tank. If the pressure in the tank is slightly less than the outside then it is sealed.

Also... Gascap warning has been gone since that evening.

I had someone at work also mention he had a similar problem with a car that ended up being a cracked fuel line.

 

How does it know if the cap is on?

you can hear the whistle... or is someone is on the rush wearing cap uniform.

 

Greetings Fellow Patriots!
I too got the Gascap indicator on the Odometer of my 2008 Pat. I opened the cap and then replaced it making sure I clicked it a few times (5 or 6 as a guess). Jumped in started it up drove away it has not returned. I haven't check for codes with my reader yet, but I will this evening when I get home.
Livin' the Dream,
Beej