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02-01-2008, 07:02 PM

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flashing fuel tank light????

i was parked in a garage the other day and had the car running for 20 min and i had a lil over 1/4 full tank and the light started flashing...i turned off the car and started it back up and it went away does anybody know what it means....thank you

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02-01-2008, 09:01 PM

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check the gas cap

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02-01-2008, 11:46 PM

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i agree with checking the gas cap, but when that light flashes it indicates an issue with the purge system, so if the cap is ok, it may need further diagnosis

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02-02-2008, 12:27 AM

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Self destruct system activating.....good thing you quickly turned it off. Other members have not been so lucky

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02-02-2008, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by carson357

i agree with checking the gas cap, but when that light flashes it indicates an issue with the purge system, so if the cap is ok, it may need further diagnosis