I went to fill up my TSX last night, took the gas cap off and noticed that there was no little flapper door covering the fuel fill opening. Is there supposed to be a flapper there or is it supposed to be a big gaping hole?

 

it is spring loaded and it more than likely got stuck up. Has it gotten pretty cold in ND lately? Vapors could've frozen it up. Take in to Acura to get checked out.

 

Doesn't have one...never has. Honda/Acura started phasing these out several years ago.

 

Never had one? That seems strange to open the gas cap and see a wide open hole there. I suppose it was a cost saving measure?

 

I guess there never was one, you don't have one do you? It has actually been really mild here in ND lately (in the 60's), which is really unusual for this time of the year.

 

Guess I'm going to be looking at lunchtime.

 

I don't have one in mine.

 

Acura TSX does not have a flapper for the fuel hole.

 

No flapper........geez

 

What kind of cheap, inferior, piece of crap do we drive?

I never noticed.

 

I'm glad someone posted this - I just noticed it myself - I never had a car without one - so not having one is a bit weird to me. Has anyone confirmed that this is a standard omission from the TSX (via dealer or Honda/Acura) or are we really missing something? Kind of leaves the fuel tank open to debris getting in if you don't seal it up quickly after refueling wouldn't you think?

 

Yea, every car that I have had has had it. I also thought that it would be vulnerable to debris getting in, but then the fuel cap really isn't off all that long unless you forget to put it back on. The results of that could be bad, I would think.

 

Just looked and I don't have it either. Guess I was just so used to seeing it, that I never noticed not having it.

 

I work for a Honda dealer. Honda's have not had these for at least the last few years on most, if not all models.