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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / May 2008P-0441
I pulled this code on my '04 Dakota, 4.7L Quad Cab. I think when I gassed her up I didn't properly close the cap. The light is on in my display. If I disconnect the battery for a while, the light will turn off, and I can re-check the code, correct? If no code, than I should be good to go, right? Or does the computer store the code and I will still get it? Just want to be sure it will clear if in fact it was my own carelessness and e problem doesn't exist, and not flag me to replace a part I don't need too. Cecil If the problem was caused by the gas cap being loose, the computer will detect the correction and turn the light off by itself in a short period of time and you need to do nothing for that to happen. You can disconnect the battery to clear the codes if you wish but that also makes the computer forget everything else that it learned and it has to start all over again. The light may not come back on right away but if the problem is more than just a loose cap, it will light the MIL again. If you have to take it for emissions inspection any time soon, doing that will cause you to fail as there are some long term tests that need to be completed and passed by the computer that will be reset and restarted by disconnecting the battery or even just clearing codes.  SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving >I pulled this code on my '04 Dakota, 4.7L Quad Cab. I think when I gassed > her up I didn't properly close the cap. The light is on in my display. If [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Cecil Thank You Now, since it hasn't cleared from my dash (without unplugging), I reckon it's broke. Is this a dealer problem or can a simple guy like me fix it? Cecil > If the problem was caused by the gas cap being loose, the computer will > detect the correction and turn the light off by itself in a short period of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > computer that will be reset and restarted by disconnecting the battery or > even just clearing codes. > If you have to take it for >emissions inspection any time soon, doing that will cause you to fail as >there are some long term tests that need to be completed and passed by the >computer that will be reset and restarted by disconnecting the battery or >even just clearing codes. That does depend on the state and the methods they use... Here in NH you can clear the codes and immediately run the emissions and pass it. Other states the various monitors must be run to completion (usually a complete drive cycle) to pass--it varies. Best bet, if you have to do emissions, is to clear the codes about a week before. If they come back quickly, there's a problem you probably will have to address. If not, you are just plain lucky!
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