Capless gas tank Discussion
09-24-17, 05:38 PM
#31
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I meant the aftermarket gas cap was chinese garbage that failed emissions, if I wasn't clear.
I know the capless gas cap thing might be nice for keeping your hands clean, I assume that's why manufacturers have gone to it. Of course you could just clean that area when you wash your car, takes like all of 10-15 seconds to wipe it down with the car wash sponge.
I know the capless gas cap thing might be nice for keeping your hands clean, I assume that's why manufacturers have gone to it. Of course you could just clean that area when you wash your car, takes like all of 10-15 seconds to wipe it down with the car wash sponge.
If you remember, I did a specific Car Chat thread on how, capless-system or conventional gas-cap, to keep gas from running down the fender.......keeping the business-end of the nozzle pointed up as much as possible and tilting/turning/twisting it as it goes in or out of the filler-pipe, so that gravity would keep the extra gas in the nozzle from running out. I use that advice myself, and never have any problem with run-over.
Last edited by mmarshall; 09-25-17 at 06:30 AM.
09-24-17, 05:54 PM
#32
I've been researching capless for my mother-in-law, as her arthritis makes twisting the cap pretty difficult. It looks like Perma Cap makes one that will fit her 2001 Camry.
09-25-17, 06:25 AM
#33
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Thanks.
I was looking around online and it appears the capless fuel filler does fail. GM has some issues as well.
Where I live, they check the seal on the gas cap as part of the emissions testing. If your cap doesn't seal correctly, you fail. I'm sure they test the capless systems as well, if it doesn't seal, you fail.
Now tell me which is cheaper/easier to replace???? $10 for a new gas cap, or having to replace that whole filler neck or assembly that bolts to the fender??? I had a kind of brain dead friend who would always forget to replace the gas cap after he filled up. Well after losing the gas cap, he bought an aftermarket one that allowed you to insert the nozzle right through the middle, you didn't have to take it off. Of course it failed emissions, being a Chinese made POS.
Now tell me which is cheaper/easier to replace???? $10 for a new gas cap, or having to replace that whole filler neck or assembly that bolts to the fender??? I had a kind of brain dead friend who would always forget to replace the gas cap after he filled up. Well after losing the gas cap, he bought an aftermarket one that allowed you to insert the nozzle right through the middle, you didn't have to take it off. Of course it failed emissions, being a Chinese made POS.
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