No gas cap? WTH?
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No gas cap? WTH?
Why would they take away the gas cap? What's going to seal the opening from dirt, dust, snow etc.? That little flapper might seal to its opening but whats going to keep the flapper from filling up with crap then getting knocked into the tank? Maybe I'm missing something, please enlighten me?
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Originally Posted by aczr2k
Why would they take away the gas cap? What's going to seal the opening from dirt, dust, snow etc.? That little flapper might seal to its opening but whats going to keep the flapper from filling up with crap then getting knocked into the tank? Maybe I'm missing something, please enlighten me?
I would hope that the fuel door lid would seal it off some how. I don't know for sure, but if it does, that would make for a pretty cool deal. If it doesn't, and their is room in there for crap to get down into the fuel neck, that would be a pos design. I seriously doubt that would be the case though.
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Originally Posted by SilverScab 5.5
I have never seen or used it but this feature has been standard on the Explorer for over a year now. If it were a problem I don't think they would put it on the F150.
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The capless filler thing didn't start on the Exploder/Mountaineer until the 2008 model year. It's kinda neat in operation and supposedly seals up better than a regular gas cap ever did. It'll make syphoning your fuel and pouring stuff (like sugar from the neighborhood delinquents) in your fuel tank impossible as well.
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Originally Posted by aczr2k
Why would they take away the gas cap? What's going to seal the opening from dirt, dust, snow etc.? That little flapper might seal to its opening but whats going to keep the flapper from filling up with crap then getting knocked into the tank? Maybe I'm missing something, please enlighten me?
fuel filter. what's it for? the crap in the gas. I don't think the average person needs to worry about airborne debris getting in the tank. You need to worry more about where you fill up.
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Originally Posted by SilverScab 5.5
I have never seen or used it but this feature has been standard on the Explorer for over a year now. If it were a problem I don't think they would put it on the F150.
I'm pretty sure this is being rolled out on all Ford vehicles over the next year or 2.
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Originally Posted by Quintin
The capless filler thing didn't start on the Exploder/Mountaineer until the 2008 model year. It's kinda neat in operation and supposedly seals up better than a regular gas cap ever did. It'll make syphoning your fuel and pouring stuff (like sugar from the neighborhood delinquents) in your fuel tank impossible as well.
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Originally Posted by Quintin
The capless filler thing didn't start on the Exploder/Mountaineer until the 2008 model year. It's kinda neat in operation and supposedly seals up better than a regular gas cap ever did. It'll make syphoning your fuel and pouring stuff (like sugar from the neighborhood delinquents) in your fuel tank impossible as well.
Very interesting. Good information there, Quintin.
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