Home Forums Articles How To's FAQ Register
Go Back   Xoutpost.com > BMW SAV Forums > X5 (E53) Forum
Fluid Motor Union
User Name
Password
Member List Premier Membership Today's Posts New Posts

Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring....
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-24-2008, 02:49 AM
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: louisiana
Posts: 1
chad9350 is on a distinguished road
check gas cap warning??

what causes this?

how can I get the code to quit going off; signaling??

Thank you very much for your time,

Chad Hidalgo
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links

  #2  
Old 02-24-2008, 03:17 AM
JCL's Avatar
JCL JCL is offline
Premier Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 11,853
JCL will become famous soon enoughJCL will become famous soon enough
It is caused by the gas cap being loose, or being cross-threaded and not sealing properly.

If you take the gas cap off and put it back on, the light should reset by itself after awhile. If it doesn't, see your dealer.
__________________
2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver

2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-25-2008, 09:42 AM
X5Dawg's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Buford, GA
Posts: 1,832
X5Dawg is on a distinguished road
Cheapest diagnosis is to order a new gas cap for ~$15 and see if that fixes the issue. There is some type of gasket in the cap that goes bad over time.

If you are under warranty, take it to the delaer. If not, order the cap and do it yourself - dealer ended up charging me around $140 to diagnose and replace the cap.
__________________
2001 X5 3.0i (PP/WP/AP) Traded at 213K miles
RARE White on Black - Why does everyone get Tan??
First E53 with 215s on XOutpost!!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:38 AM.
vBulletin, Copyright 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved. Xoutpost.com is a private enthusiast site not associated with BMW AG.
The BMW name, marks, M stripe logo, and Roundel logo as well as X3, X5 and X6 designations used in the pages of this Web Site are the property of BMW AG.
This web site is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with BMW AG or any of its subsidiaries.