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 Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:57 Post subject: fuel insert hole thingy......... |
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Now this will undoubtably sound like a stupid question..  ...but here goes....
I have a 1999 3.0 trooper which i've had for a year now, but i've just noticed that there is no flap in the bit you put the fuel in 
I'm convinced that there used to be, but maybe i'm wrong.
Can anyone tell me if i'm just being thick?? |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:52 Post subject: |
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If you mean a piece of trim that covers the fuel filler cap, then yes, there also should be a small lever between the seats with a picture of a fuel pump on to open it 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:18 Post subject: |
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Do you mean the anti syphon flap in the filler neck itself?
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 13:29 Post subject: |
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| dxmedia - yes thats the one |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 18:13 Post subject: |
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Hi these are part of the filler neck and do drop off
cheers
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 23:24 Post subject: |
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| can they cause any problems by falling off into the tank? |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 23:35 Post subject: |
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| vigg's rig wrote: |
| can they cause any problems by falling off into the tank? |
Worst case, na - the fuel comes from a pipe at the top, it'll drop to the bottom. You'll be alreet
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 23:49 Post subject: |
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| i don't think the 3.0l has one, i'll check in the morning but don't remember ever seeing one |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 23:51 Post subject: |
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| vigg's rig wrote: |
| can they cause any problems by falling off into the tank? |
Yes, it makes your fuel easier to nick, not that it would stop them anyway 
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 19:19 Post subject: |
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cheers guys........i was sure i'd seen one there before
my attention to detail is amazing.......only took me a year to notice |
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| theres no need for it really as it has a drain on the tank, stealing the diesel couldn't be any easier |
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it would on mine, covered the drain plug in some real nasty black rubber sealer, take em longer to get at it
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 21:48 Post subject: |
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I thought the flap thing is to stop fuel being splashed out if there is no fuel cap.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 0:18 Post subject: |
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| stueydo wrote: |
| I thought the flap thing is to stop fuel being splashed out if there is no fuel cap. |
did i read that right? there should be a fuel cap mate
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