hey guys,
quick question. i was filling up on gas today and noticed that there is not a little spring-loaded metal plate that comes up to cover the inlet where you put the fuel pump nozzle into your gas line to pump gas. is this normal or did mine just fall into my tank?
thanks,
peter.

 

LOLOLOLOL..... I remember asking the SAME question to my acura dealership. Nope... its supposed to be like that. LOL..... that just totally cracked me up for some reason. I think its because I thought I was the only one who worried about that. but nope, your fine.

 

My 02 TL-S doesn't have that flap you are talking about either. I guess our cars just don't have that. What's the point anyway in having it?

 

I think there is 2 reason. Not sure if I'm right but it sounds good...

1. When the car is moving they dont want any of the oil to hit the rubber cap that you twist off to pour car...

2. If the rubber cap is off then sh*t can get in there...

My .02...

 

hmmm....sounds like good reasoning. I guess this is one place they cut corners to save on cost.

 

That's why the TL is the value leader!

 

I like it, cuz when you put additive in the tank, there's nothing blocking. I used to spill those crap when the plate was blocking until the bottle pushed the plate down.

 

lol and i was just about to post with the same question.

 

Huh!?!

 

cool! i guess nothing's wrong after all. i was just very surprised that i noticed this for the first time after all those fill-ups!!!
thanks guys,
peter.

 

oil? in the gas tank?? huh??? rubber cap???? huh?????

 

hmm, i think my 99 has one of those things? a little metal thing that closes the tank tube when i remove the hose? Has that if that's what you mean.

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