this keeps coming up when I start my car, 2006 Civic. All info I can find says it takes about a week to reset itself. It has been 10 days and I'm on my second tank of gas. Any suggestions??

 

Just found this message in Factory Service Bulletins. Can anyone finish the information as I don't really want to spend $16.98 to join Alldata


CHECK FUEL CAP, TIGHTEN FUEL CAP Messages

NOTE:
This article applies to \'05-06 Accords, 06 Civics, 05-06 CR-Vs, 05-06 Elements, \'05-06 Odysseys, \'05-06 Pilots, \'06 Ridgelines, and \'06 S2000s.

If a vehicle\'s fuel fill cap is loose or missing, and the ECM/PCM detects an EVAP system leak when it runs the EVAP monitor, the CHECK FUEL CAP message appears on the information display when the engine is started. (On \'06 Odyssey Touring models and future Honda models, it\'s the TIGHTEN FUEL CAP message.) A temporary DTC is also stored in the ECM/PCM\'s memory. If this happens, there\'s really no need for the owner to bring the vehicle in for service. All he or she has to do is sh [...]

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Make sure the rubber seal on the fuel cap is in good condition. A leak elsewhere in the EVAP vapor recovery system will also cause that code. You should generally notice a rush of pressure into or out of the fuel tank every time you remove the cap after it has been on for a while.