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Old 05-01-2011, 09:58 PM
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Gasoline insert opening
It occured to me 2 years ago, but I am finally asking the question.
My gasoline insert opening is an open hole. Normally I see cars with a metal flap that closes the opening until I insert the gasoline penile at the gas station. Hondas have them, but my TL does not. Is this normal?
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Old 05-02-2011, 12:21 AM
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Just checked mine and I don't have one either. They seem kind of pointless to me. What's going to happen, I drop some change in there and the flap keeps it from going into my tank? They seem like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
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Old 05-02-2011, 12:59 AM
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No flap. It's to cut costs.
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:13 AM
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I guess it's normal these days. My S2000 didn't have one either.
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Old 05-02-2011, 06:02 AM
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At least with the flap one can't add diesel fuel in error as the nozzle is larger. It's been done, as years ago I cleaned out 3 cars where diesel has been added by mistake.
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Old 05-02-2011, 06:58 AM
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Don't have one here either....less weight!
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In all the Honda's I've owned (5) only the Accord has the flap.
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Old 05-02-2011, 11:04 AM
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No flap FTW!
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wondering what the purpose of the flap was?
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wondering what the purpose of the flap was?
to prevent the "check fuel cap" message that 3/4 of us get once in a while.
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:30 PM
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No flap on my 2006 Honda CR-V.
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to prevent the "check fuel cap" message that 3/4 of us get once in a while.
HA! I just had this happen to me last week! Luckily, it went away after a day or two.
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