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Nissan: Could I have done any damage to my car?

  1. #1
    Cuse
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    Could I have done any damage to my car?

    Nissan 1999.5 PF. I was ready for a long drive so went to get gas,
    unscrewed the cap, and then noticed the dispenser was out of order, all
    other stations are being used, and since I already had 3/4 tank, I
    decided to just drive and fill up later.

    I drove 200 miles and stopped at the next gas station. I saw that I had
    forgotten to screw the gas tank cap back on! I drove 200 miles with the
    tank exposed and the cap hanging. Did I do any permanent damage?

    I noticed now my car does not start smoothly all the time, take two
    starts sometimes. Started happening after the trip. Could this be related?

    Thanks in advance.


  2. #2
    Jim
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    Re: Could I have done any damage to my car?

    No damage, people do it all the time. It will turn on your check engine
    light if you run it long enough that way, but it would go off eventually
    (once the cap is back on).

    Cuse wrote: 


  3. #3
    Steve
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    Re: Could I have done any damage to my car?

    Cuse wrote:
     


    Was it raining? Normally driving with no cap doesn't hurt anything but I
    suppose on some cars if it was raining you could get some water in the gas
    if it was raining.
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    Steve

    http://www.atlantaracing.com

  4. #4
    Cuse
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    Re: Could I have done any damage to my car?

    No it was not raining. But it was pretty cold (but not freezing - the
    drive was from Miami to Orlando) so I guess could be water from
    condensation?

    Thanks,

    Steve wrote:
     


  5. #5
    Steve
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    Re: Could I have done any damage to my car?

    Cuse wrote:
     

    Doubt the two are related..
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    Steve

    http://www.atlantaracing.com

  6. #6
    Philip
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    Re: Could I have done any damage to my car?

    I have a 99.5, last winter I noticed that the engine was starting poorly and
    rough idling. I bought some Fuel Injector Cleaner that was a gas tank
    additive. It worked in about a day or two. No trouble since. If you have not
    changed your oil in six months that could make it rough.

    My Pathpuppy will be 5 years old next month. I have..
    Changed the tires once 255/70R16,
    Had one tune-up
    Had one front end alignment
    Had both links replaced on the front suspension
    Changed the oil & filter every 4 months

    It rides better today than the day I drove it off the lot, No rust! And I
    live in an area that uses a lot of road salt.

    One Beef - Power windows are slow (stick) in cold weather

    My brother in-law has a 99 Blazer, $7000.00 in repairs in the last year.
    Back and back and back to the shop.


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  7. #7
    SnoViper
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    Re: Could I have done any damage to my car?

    Should be ok, unless it was really dusty or snowing or raining. Even then I
    doubt that would cause any problems.


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  8. #8
    Ed
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    Re: Could I have done any damage to my car?

    Cuse <com> wrote in
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    My significant other once drove her Sentra into a car wash with the gas cap
    off...
    Except for pouring in 2 bottles of gas dry (isopropyl alcohol) and praying,
    there's really nothing you can do... probably no harm done.


 

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