# 2005 Ford Taurus - Gas cap alert

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-gas-cap-alert/142711>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [June 21, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-gas-cap-alert/142711 "2019-06-21T15:43:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jesse17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/35a633/32.png) [@Jesse17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jesse17)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-gas-cap-alert/142711/1 "2019-06-21T15:43:19Z")

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Gas cap light stays on all the time even with several new caps from Auto Zone.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-gas-cap-alert/142711/2 "2019-06-21T15:44:50Z")

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Then you have a leak somewhere else in the evap control system. Tell your mechanic what is going on and he likely will suggest a “smoke test” to find that leak.