Weird gas filling problem... help
January-2nd-2003, 08:57 PM
#32
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: central coast calif.
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2002 P5
i do not have one. i looked and felt around inside the filler neck and it doesn't seem like one was ever there. there are no brackets or broken welds anywhere around where the little flap would be.
if i were having filling problems i would take it back to the dealer. the fuel filler system is an emmisions system so it could have something malfunctioning.
i do not have one. i looked and felt around inside the filler neck and it doesn't seem like one was ever there. there are no brackets or broken welds anywhere around where the little flap would be.
if i were having filling problems i would take it back to the dealer. the fuel filler system is an emmisions system so it could have something malfunctioning.
January-2nd-2003, 10:20 PM
#33
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Hamilton, ON
Posts: 323
Originally posted by Tom Slick
2002 P5
i do not have one. i looked and felt around inside the filler neck and it doesn't seem like one was ever there. there are no brackets or broken welds anywhere around where the little flap would be.
if i were having filling problems i would take it back to the dealer. the fuel filler system is an emmisions system so it could have something malfunctioning.
2002 P5
i do not have one. i looked and felt around inside the filler neck and it doesn't seem like one was ever there. there are no brackets or broken welds anywhere around where the little flap would be.
if i were having filling problems i would take it back to the dealer. the fuel filler system is an emmisions system so it could have something malfunctioning.
Stocker
January-3rd-2003, 09:30 AM
#36
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 57
Well, I don't want it back THAT bad but it would be nice. I just thought it was good for preventing slosh-over (slosh-out? slosh-down? up?) if a) you over-fill your tank and b) you're so stupid as to forget to screw the cap back on. You cannot have too many devices protecting you from your own stupidity. ....I can't, anyway, but you may not be as stupid as me.
I just looked at the 2002 shop manual.... There's a diagram on page 01-14-03 (and elsewhere) of the fuel tank and associated connections... Lo! Behold the "non-return valve" about three-quarters down the filler pipe. Could that be what we're looking for?
I just looked at the 2002 shop manual.... There's a diagram on page 01-14-03 (and elsewhere) of the fuel tank and associated connections... Lo! Behold the "non-return valve" about three-quarters down the filler pipe. Could that be what we're looking for?
January-4th-2003, 09:54 AM
#42
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Location: southeast texas, near houston
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finally got around to checking both of our P-5's....neither have the flap...and I flet inside to see if you could feel anything that would indicate that soemthing came off....the inside is nice and smoothe and nothing to attach the flap to anyway.
January-4th-2003, 10:00 AM
#43
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Northern VA, Fairfax
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Just came from my dealer and checked the flaps in the proteges and the p5s, none have it...
However, I did not check from inside, but I doubt it would have fallen...I strongly think that they come from the manufacturer like that.
However, I did not check from inside, but I doubt it would have fallen...I strongly think that they come from the manufacturer like that.
January-4th-2003, 11:06 AM
#44
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Location: Pembroke Pines, South Florida
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Let it go people
Originally posted by Mr. Protege
There were many potential jokes that could have been posted on this thread! I must say, I'm impressed by the restraint!
There were many potential jokes that could have been posted on this thread! I must say, I'm impressed by the restraint!
WGAF if there is a flap or not. My protege5 didn't have it and I am sure every single Protege5 out there didn't have it either. Its unbelievable how these small things bother some of the owners and that this topic is still active.
January-6th-2003, 11:19 AM
#45
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Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
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Try this.
No flap on mine. Next time you fill up try holding the trigger out to the side to change the flow pattern of the gas. On older Chev trucks you used to have to fill them this way or it would spit all over and take forever. And listen for the gurgle to slow down when the tank is neering full. If doing this you shouldn't have any oversplashing.