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How do they test the cap in Maryland? 200 1980

posted by  Ken C on  Tue Mar 1 07:21 CST 2005
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re: "...The air quality folks mark the cap as failed when I get it tested..."

It sounds as if you meant that they test the pressure in the fuel tank when they test your cap -- otherwise it wouldn't make any difference whether you plugged the vent line or not.

Here in N.J., they don't do anything with the tank pressure. When they test the cap, they remove it from the car and insert it into a "pressure" contraption on a machine standing nearby -- it tests whether the cap can hold the pressure.

I'm stil using my 20 year old, locking gas cap. When it comes time for state testing, I replace it with a cheaper but new cap -- after the test (I always pass), I put back my original locking cap for the next two years. :-).

Regards.





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