Recent content by Cappaworks

I haven’t seen any driving around, but people have used AI to build out similar to what you propose.

UPDATE: After lowering the spare tire and inspecting the charcoal canister for witness marks from a rock impact (I didn’t find any), I had the charcoal canister replaced at the dealer. As mentioned above, Toyota Care agreed to cover labor. I also asked the dealer to take one more look to make...

It’s plastic. The system doesn’t get hot. It simply keeps gasoline fumes from venting into the atmosphere. It’s very protected, especially where the crack is. Just above the side ports. The dealer theory is ridiculous. It could be a defect, or maybe someone at the factory bashed the spare tire...

I had considered that option. But after discussing that possibility with Toyota Care I wasn’t convinced it was my best choice. If the second dealer came to the same conclusion, not only would I owe half the repair bill, but I would owe the $215 diagnostic from the first dealer. I’ll go my...

Thanks, that’s helpful. 🙄 We shall see. If it’s some other issue besides a rock, it will happen again. They will have a tough time explaining that. I pulled it apart to take a closer look and to me it looks like it burst under pressure. I have driven a lot of elevation and temperature extremes...

Well, I already got Toyota Care involved. They’ve agreed to cover only the labor. If it’s not a common problem, I got hit by a one in a million rock.

My 2026 Tacoma TRD Off-Road has 3700 miles on it. I recently had the check engine and cruise control system malfunction lights come on. Just prior to this the “check fuel cap” notification came on. The dealer found a crack in the charcoal canister and said “it probably got hit by a rock”. So...