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Old November 21st 09, 08:58 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
ChrisCoaster
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Default Ford's "Easy Fuel" capless fuel filler?

On Nov 21, 2:46*pm, Mike Romain > wrote:
> CWLee wrote:
>
> > Here is the potential problem I'm wondering if any of you have faced. *
> > The website also suggests that gas can be placed into your tank ONLY
> > with a properly sized nozzle from a gas pump. *

>
> Gas pump nozzles have been like that for years, ever since unleaded gas
> came in. *The pump nozzle for unleaded gas is smaller than one for
> leaded gas so you can't put leaded in by mistake.
>
> They also make gas cans nozzles 'unleaded' size and gravity gets by the
> internal 'valve' *I have even seen those one way anti siphon 'valves' as
> a simple coil spring inside the tube.
>
> Mike
> 2000 Cherokee Sport
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG AT's, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 'New' frame and everything else in '09. *Some Canadian Bush Trip and
> Build Photos:http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com

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I see this "capless filler" as a GOOD example of NASCAR making it's
way too far into public life.

And something else enters my mind when I think about Ford's new
innovation - it starts with the letter "f" and ends in smoke...

-CC
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