Service Repair

Flex Fuel Foul-Up for Chevy

April 26, 2021

On some 2013 Chevy Captiva, Equinox, Caprice and Impala vehicles equipped with E85 flex-fuel capability (FHS), the flexible fuel sensor may become inoperative during normal operation due to an electrical failure caused by road salt and other environmental contaminants. With a faulty flex fuel sensor, the Service Engine Soon light will illuminate and the remote start will be inoperative.

Replace the flex fuel sensor with P/N 13577429.

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Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.