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A loose gas cap will trigger the check-engine light. In fact, it's one of the leading causes of illuminated check-engine lights. TOM: If your gas cap isn't tight (if you haven't turned it until it clicks), gasoline vapors can escape.

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By Tom and Ray Magliozzi

Dear Tom and Ray:

You might be familiar with how our military has paid outrageous sums of money for items such as hammers and toilet seats. Did you know that an unsuspecting car owner can pay $125 for a new gas cap to make the "check-engine" light go out?

Is it true that an improperly fitting gas cap can cause the check-engine light to come on? The service manager said that there is an "escaped fume detection system" that causes this alarm. Did he really sell me a $125 gas cap? -- Saul RAY: Yes, it's true, Saul. It's all true. A loose gas cap will trigger the check-engine light. In fact, it's one of the leading causes of illuminated check-engine lights. TOM: If your gas cap isn't tight (if you haven't turned it until it clicks), gasoline vapors can escape. And since we as a nation have spent bazillions of dollars during the past 30 years trying to clean up our air, nobody wants YOU driving around releasing unburned hydrocarbons into the air and creating your own personal smog cloud. So the light is a warning that the fuel system is not properly pressurized, and that something needs to be fixed. RAY: Now, is the dealer within his rights to charge you $99 to diagnose the problem? I'd say yes to that question, too. When you come in with the check-engine light on, that means your car's computer has stored a fault code. But in order to read the code, the mechanic has to hook up the scanner and input a bunch of information about your car. That's going to take him a good half-hour just to find out what the computer says. TOM: I suppose he could have guessed and checked the gas cap. And if he had found it loose, he could have sent you away and said, "That's probably what it was." But there are two potential problems with that approach. First, he could have been wrong. The check-engine light can be on for hundreds of different reasons. And in that case, you'd be writing to us complaining that your dealer didn't fix your car. RAY: The second potential problem is that your check-engine light could have stayed on. In lots of cars, once a problem is corrected, the light will go off by itself after somewhere between 20 or 50 starts. But on other cars, like VWs and Audis, the light never goes off until your mechanic scans the computer and resets the system. TOM: So, Saul, I actually think it was a nice gesture of the dealer to waive the diagnostic fee. He didn't have to do that. So bake him some brownies, then go back and tell him you're sorry for overturning his tool box and trashing the waiting room. © 2005 by Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Pudding keycaps are keycaps with a translucent design that allows more lighting to shine through the keycaps’ sides. These are excellent options for users who want to highlight the RGB lighting of their keyboard. Stock keycaps vary for each keyboard, but most mechanical keyboards include backlit keycaps to allow RGB lighting to shine through from the board. Pudding keycaps take shine-through lighting a step further. These keycaps include translucent sidewalls, allowing more light to beeld out from beneath the keys. Fans of RGB lighting should explore pudding keycaps to help their custom lighting stand out. Multiple companies make reliable, high-quality keycaps. HyperX has one of the most popular options that come in black and white. These double-shot keycaps are made with a high-quality PBT material, meaning they should last for a long time and stand up to heavy usage. Anyone looking for pudding keycaps should make sure they are compatible with their keyboard first. Most pudding keycaps are compatible with MX-style switches, but some keyboards and layouts might require specific keycaps. Pudding keycaps are an excellent and inexpensive way to upgrade your keyboard. Many mechanical keyboards come with RGB lighting, and the pudding keycaps will help the lighting pop. Remember to be careful when removing and adding new keycaps to prevent any damage to the switches or stem. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.

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