TOLEDO – Ensure your vehicle’s gas cap isn’t harming the air we share – attend a Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments testing event in June, and earn a chance to win an electric lawnmower.
Drive up to a testing site, and Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) staff will do a quick compression test to make sure your gas cap is sealed. If it’s leaking, you’re eligible to receive a free replacement.
TMACOG offers this service each summer as a way of promoting air quality awareness and replacing faulty gas caps that are contributing to pollution by leaking fuel vapors.
It’s good for the wallet, as well as the environment; if it doesn’t have a tight seal, your cap could be costing you up to two tanks of gas each year.
TMACOG will offer free gas cap testing and replacement from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Swayne Field Shopping Center, 3024 Monroe St., Toledo.
Older vehicles are more likely to have a poorly sealed cap, but any vehicle could be leaking. A loose gas cap may trigger the check engine light, so if the light turns on randomly or right after filling up, the cap may need to be replaced.
