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On Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:29:29 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2018 21:55:00 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2018 19:54:50 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Another surprise I found after reading some the manual today. My truck doesn't have a removable gas cap. To refuel you open the little gas door and there's an inlet with a permanently mounted flapper valve. You insert the gas nozzle against the flapper valve causing it to open which allows the nozzle to go into the fill tube in the truck. A while back I had tried adding some older gas from a small, portable (2 gal) gas can just to use it up and found it impossible to fill from the gas can without spilling gas all over the place. I gave up and assumed you just can't do it. Today, in the manual, I came across a section that describes a "cap funnel". It warns to "always use the cap funnel (located in the vehicle) when adding fuel from a portable gas container, otherwise spillage will occur." I never knew this "cap funnel" even existed and have no idea where it is in the truck. Tomorrow I'll see if I can find it. Ah "progress". I am guessing that was done to avoid that "loose gas cap" throwing a code thing. It will be fine until the seal on that flapper fails and you find out you have to replace the whole tank or something. I would be careful that you don't damage the seal and find out. I have seen that on other new cars tho. Some don't even have a door over it, just a port you poke the nozzle in. This is the type of thing you notice when you are filling 10 gas cans every 6-7 weeks ;-) Usually several cars come and go while I am there. I get all sorts of questions "do you have a lawn service", "is there a hurricane coming", "are you a prepper". Every once in a while some old redneck will ask me what kind of boat I have. === A1 Fuel will deliver to your house via truck if you are buying 100 gallons or more. They deliver all over SWFL, prices generally decent, and are good folks. A1 Fuel Service Inc Phone: (239) 246-4777 Email: Greg Salvi owner Phone | (239) 246-4777 Fax | (239) 642-7619 Where would I put 100 gallons of gas? It is also pretty hard to beat the price at Shell with a rewards card and the 25% off gift cards from publix. This is right up on 41 so the drive home is not that scary, even with 3 or 4 propane bottles and 15 gallons of chlorine. If someone hits me I am going to be running so everyone, try to keep up. |
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