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Old 11-02-22, 11:14 AM
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Actually I think im gonna return the Autozone cap and head to a Lexus dealer to grab one. Hopefully that will solve it.
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Do you have any other Lexus/Toyota cars? The 40mm cap is compatible between all models. Tacoma/Highlander/Sienna/RX, etc. Would be a good trouble-shooting option
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Do you have any other Lexus/Toyota cars? The 40mm cap is compatible between all models. Tacoma/Highlander/Sienna/RX, etc. Would be a good trouble-shooting option
welp; it turns out my issue is more than just a gas cap. I got a new oem cap from the lexus dealer. Lights still are on. Went and had it checked for the code to see if it was something else and it turns out there is a emissions leak somewhere. I
am going back to my local Indy shop less than a mile from here to have them smoke it to find out where the leak is on Saturday. Thing that sucks is I’m gonna have to pay to rent a car twice! Once while they check it out as i cannot be w out a car: and then again once they order and get the parts. I swear!!! If it’s not one damn thing it’s another!! The perils of having an older vehicle!!!
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It’s worth it at the end. I got frustrated with my Highlander when a bunch of stuff failed within each other like steering rack, fuel filler neck, exhaust & many more I’m forgetting. It was a pain to fix but I have a reliable car I enjoy without spending too much. It also makes it more worth it because I’ll keep that car forever.

It’s a pain but in the end it’s better than car payments. Plus, I still feel this is the best RX350 model ever made and I even went out of my way to get an 07-09 model. I would probably just drive with the evap code and just clear it before inspection.

My Highlander had a P0442 for a long time until I fixed the fuel leak by replacing the filler neck. My 08 has a P0441 and it is likely coming from the charcoal canister area. If I can’t get rid of it, I’ll deal with it, but emissions testing is not a thing in Canada anymore.
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Originally Posted by MattRX
It’s worth it at the end. I got frustrated with my Highlander when a bunch of stuff failed within each other like steering rack, fuel filler neck, exhaust & many more I’m forgetting. It was a pain to fix but I have a reliable car I enjoy without spending too much. It also makes it more worth it because I’ll keep that car forever.

It’s a pain but in the end it’s better than car payments. Plus, I still feel this is the best RX350 model ever made and I even went out of my way to get an 07-09 model. I would probably just drive with the evap code and just clear it before inspection.

My Highlander had a P0442 for a long time until I fixed the fuel leak by replacing the filler neck. My 08 has a P0441 and it is likely coming from the charcoal canister area. If I can’t get rid of it, I’ll deal with it, but emissions testing is not a thing in Canada anymore.
I don’t like driving with cel on: because then if something else goes wrong that I need to know about that requires the cel to be turned on by the ecc(the main computer) I won’t know
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Originally Posted by matts6887
.. I got a new oem cap from the lexus dealer. Lights still are on. .
Did you clean it (CEL)?
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Originally Posted by matts6887
... If it’s not one damn thing it’s another!! The perils of having an older vehicle!!!
Sell it and use uber/lyft..
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Originally Posted by iMSQ
Sell it and use uber/lyft..
I don’t think so! Homie don’t play that stuff. Not gonna happen
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