Achilles99
Enthusiast
My check engine light just started to come on about every week or so due to an "evap leak" (shown on my OBDII scanner). I took it in to the dealer for a look under the extended warranty. They had to remove the front fascia to get to the test port. Is there another port available to use?
When they hooked the smoke machine up to the test port, they saw smoke coming out of the rear passenger wheelwell. To get to that part, they said they would have to get to the gas tank. That requires drilling out the pop rivets, and breaking the glue seal on the metal access panel. Is this the only way???
What's worse is that the dealer wants $800 to get to the fuel tank, and if it's an emissions hose that has a leak, it's not covered under warranty. Only if the fuel pump is leaking will they cover it.
To make matters worse, they charged me $200 to remove the fascia and test for the leak. Then, they put my fascia on VERY crooked. I have to bring it back to their bodyshop to get it re-aligned. They were too busy, and said to bring it back in two weeks.
Now, I usually have JD doing the work... but he left to work for Global BMW. Needless to say, I'm very unhappy right now...
Has anyone run into this problem? My OBDII scanner says it's an "Evap Small Leak", and sometimes it says "Evap Gross Leak." The dealership said the charcoal canister was fine. I'm wondering if a hose came loose in the back. It passed emissions last month, so I'm wondering if this is a nuisance that I'll just have to live with!
When they hooked the smoke machine up to the test port, they saw smoke coming out of the rear passenger wheelwell. To get to that part, they said they would have to get to the gas tank. That requires drilling out the pop rivets, and breaking the glue seal on the metal access panel. Is this the only way???
What's worse is that the dealer wants $800 to get to the fuel tank, and if it's an emissions hose that has a leak, it's not covered under warranty. Only if the fuel pump is leaking will they cover it.
To make matters worse, they charged me $200 to remove the fascia and test for the leak. Then, they put my fascia on VERY crooked. I have to bring it back to their bodyshop to get it re-aligned. They were too busy, and said to bring it back in two weeks.
Now, I usually have JD doing the work... but he left to work for Global BMW. Needless to say, I'm very unhappy right now...
Has anyone run into this problem? My OBDII scanner says it's an "Evap Small Leak", and sometimes it says "Evap Gross Leak." The dealership said the charcoal canister was fine. I'm wondering if a hose came loose in the back. It passed emissions last month, so I'm wondering if this is a nuisance that I'll just have to live with!