Gas Cap not tight enough? - Toyota Yaris Forums

polar_white · 08-14-2007, 08:46 AM

This morning I had to fuel up my gas tank for the first time, got 555KM on my odo when the last bar started blinking

ALL was city driving and had AC on sometimes. NOT BAD! I ended up adding 37 litres, so got about 5 litres left in the tank, I guess that's about 60-70KM more on I can go with this last bar!

However the question is when I tried to close the gas cap, I could only hear one tiny little "click" and can no longer tighten it any further, in my previous two cars, civic and mazda3, I remembered I could tighten the cap with at least 3-5 clicks or more. I am wondering if this is NORMAL with our Yaris? Is your car doing the samething? I also noticed that on the cap it says "Tighten cap until 1 click", something like that, hrmm... maybe that's how it works?

sambo42xa · 08-14-2007, 08:56 AM

One click. That's what my cap shows also, along with it stating it in the manual.

YarisTom73 · 08-14-2007, 09:34 AM

Yep, when all else fails READ THE DIRECTIONS

(sorry, couldn't help myself)

ALY · 08-14-2007, 09:38 AM

It says right on the gas cap (or inner door) to turn until 1 click.

sherryberry · 08-14-2007, 09:43 AM

lol yup it's on there on the gas cap. if you hear a click, it's tight. stop turning

polar_white · 08-14-2007, 10:05 AM

ahhh... I was thinking about the manual.... but was too late for work!! i guess this is normal then.... i will stop turning lolll

PS, i still feel the cap is not tight enough compare to my other cars, when i reverse the cap, it's like half spin before it gets loose!

YarisTom73 · 08-14-2007, 10:46 AM

Yeah, it's a weird feeling. I suppose it's more of that nifty Japanese ingenuity

08-14-2007, 08:46 AM	#1
polar_white Drives: Yaris Hatchback LE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 14	Gas Cap not tight enough? This morning I had to fuel up my gas tank for the first time, got 555KM on my odo when the last bar started blinking ALL was city driving and had AC on sometimes. NOT BAD! I ended up adding 37 litres, so got about 5 litres left in the tank, I guess that's about 60-70KM more on I can go with this last bar! However the question is when I tried to close the gas cap, I could only hear one tiny little "click" and can no longer tighten it any further, in my previous two cars, civic and mazda3, I remembered I could tighten the cap with at least 3-5 clicks or more. I am wondering if this is NORMAL with our Yaris? Is your car doing the samething? I also noticed that on the cap it says "Tighten cap until 1 click", something like that, hrmm... maybe that's how it works?

08-14-2007, 08:56 AM	#2
sambo42xa Drives: 07 YARIS Automatic/LiftBac/Red Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern NH- USA Posts: 144	One click. That's what my cap shows also, along with it stating it in the manual. __________________

08-14-2007, 09:43 AM	#5
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	lol yup it's on there on the gas cap. if you hear a click, it's tight. stop turning __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

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08-14-2007, 09:34 AM	#3
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	Yep, when all else fails READ THE DIRECTIONS (sorry, couldn't help myself)

08-14-2007, 09:38 AM	#4
ALY TOYOTA Product Advisor Drives: 2007 YARIS RS 3DR LB "B" PKG Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 100	It says right on the gas cap (or inner door) to turn until 1 click.

08-14-2007, 10:05 AM	#6
polar_white Drives: Yaris Hatchback LE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 14	ahhh... I was thinking about the manual.... but was too late for work!! i guess this is normal then.... i will stop turning lolll PS, i still feel the cap is not tight enough compare to my other cars, when i reverse the cap, it's like half spin before it gets loose!

08-14-2007, 10:46 AM	#7
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	Yeah, it's a weird feeling. I suppose it's more of that nifty Japanese ingenuity