Missing inner fuel "hatch"

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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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I drove a 2007 Ford Focus rental and it did not have a flap. This was a CA registered car.
 
Old Aug 22, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Intrus
The TCH doesn't have a little "flap".
It was used to keep the vapors in the tank, though it never worked well. The TCH has a vapor recovery system (the reason you sometimes have to wait to fuel up) There should be no vapors coming out when the cap is off, so there is no need for the flap.
Intrus, there was a "flap" there for my first 40-some tanks, and now there isn't. I hope you're right that it isn't needed though.

I have some time tomorrow, so I might take it by to get the service guys to give me their input.
 
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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My 07 has no flap. Looks strange.
 
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Hmmmm....

No one noticed that the LEADED fueling option went away......???
 
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by wwest
Hmmmm....

No one noticed that the LEADED fueling option went away......???

No, but the Diesel nozzle is the larger size that the old 'regular' pumps were. And you may be surprised as to the number of the clueless who pump Diesel into a 'gas' engined car...

The flap with the restricted neck makes that bit of stupidity harder...
 
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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The "flap" was to prevent INTENTIONALLY fueling with (generally) less expensive and/or higher performance leaded.

The "clueless" will always remain off in left field on their own.

But now that diesel is more expensive that isn't as likely.
 
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