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So I need to plug or cover the fuel fill hole. Getting too much debris and garbage in there. Searched online but no luck. Anyone here find a clean way to prevent debris from getting in without making it a hassle at fill ups?

 

Please spare me the replies about not getting dirt in yours when you live in the beauty states lol.

 

Have a pic of what greeted me this morning, will try to find an image upload site later to help understand why I need a cover/plug

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07Softail
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Again.... GM is adding Mickey Mouse gadgitry to sell vehicles. Why can't we just have a damn fuel cap people....is it to difficult to unscrew and replace a fuel cap nowadays!   RT

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Send that picture to GM, ask them how you are suppose toprotect the fuel system? As there design does not in your climate and area.  They designed this for your vehicle system?

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So I need to plug or cover the fuel fill hole. Getting too much debris and garbage in there. Searched online but no luck. Anyone here find a clean way to prevent debris from getting in without making

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Opened fuel door to this. Not the first time getting dirt etc in there

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Opened fuel door to this. Not the first time getting dirt etc in there

Send that picture to GM, ask them how you are suppose toprotect the fuel system? As there design does not in your climate and area.

 

They designed this for your vehicle system?

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So I need to plug or cover the fuel fill hole. Getting too much debris and garbage in there. Searched online but no luck. Anyone here find a clean way to prevent debris from getting in without making it a hassle at fill ups?

 

Please spare me the replies about not getting dirt in yours when you live in the beauty states lol.

 

Have a pic of what greeted me this morning, will try to find an image upload site later to help understand why I need a cover/plug

 

 

Go to eBay...Search 2.25 vinyl Cap

 

Cheap, easy, replaceable.

 

2.25 (2&1/4 inch) will be perfect, it will stretch, it's just vinyl, like rubber.

 

If it's too tall, you can cut it down.

 

http://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xvinyl+Cap.TRS0&_nkw=2.25+vinyl+Cap

 

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vinyl-Round-Pipe-End-Cap-Cover-Black-Rubber-Plastic-Tube-Hub-Caps-Tubing-Post-/141691840115?var=&hash=item20fd7de673%3Am%3AmDTlOvgHRx82V_Fb2GvQcVg&_trkparms=pageci%253A6e5334fd-fc87-11e6-b023-74dbd1805908%257Cparentrq%253A7d10a91415a0a785462d4330ffe8544c%257Ciid%253A10&varId

 

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/4-2-1-4-Vinyl-Round-End-Cap-Cover-2-250-Plastic-Rubber-2-SCH-40-Pipe-

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Thanks for the info guys! Will be looking into a vinyl cap. Maybe buy a couple until I find a better solution.

 

And yea, welcome to Northern Ontario life lol....and I'm not talking about Barrie haha

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Thanks for the info guys! Will be looking into a vinyl cap. Maybe buy a couple until I find a better solution.

And yea, welcome to Northern Ontario life lol....and I'm not talking about Barrie haha

Barrie, where's Barrie....I like the lakers in there!

 

 

Thxs

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Wow, so the capless system does not include a cover on the fill door to keep it clean? That's a new one to me. All the ones I've seen, including my wife's Charger, has a cover built into the door that keeps in clean. Given the fuel door itself doesn't seal, total GM design fail. The mechanical engineer that design it and/or approved it needs to turn in their engineering license(s)...

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Wow, so the capless system does not include a cover on the fill door to keep it clean? That's a new one to me. All the ones I've seen, including my wife's Charger, has a cover built into the door that keeps in clean. Given the fuel door itself doesn't seal, total GM design fail. The mechanical engineer that design it and/or approved it needs to turn in their engineering license(s)...

 

Right along with the team that programmed the transmission, designed the faulty t-stat / cooling system, the AFM system, the seat heating elements / system, the cup holder that allows fluid to leak into the bottom of the fold down arm rest, the seat bracket that loosens after about 12,000 miles, the sweet FM radio, the squeaky flapper valve, and probably other issues that I'm forgetting.

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07Softail Senior Enthusiast

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Again.... GM is adding Mickey Mouse gadgitry to sell vehicles. Why can't we just have a damn fuel cap people....is it to difficult to unscrew and replace a fuel cap nowadays!

 

RT

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I've thought about the paper towels mounted on the garbage cans, stuffing a couple in there after a fill up, but there usually empty.

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Not like GM invented it, Ford actually came out with the capless fuel system back in 2008 and now quite a few manufactures have followed suit because the public showed a positive interest in it, especially women.

 

I however agree there should be a sealed side door if you want to use a capless system.

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And none of the OEM's actually figured that anyone would use their pickup for more than hard road driving to go to the grocery store or to grandma's place at Christmas time.

 

This kind of thing is insane for those that actually deal with any kind of conditions outside of daily commute stuff. I live on gravel roads that it is two miles to the nearest highway. Lots of dust, mud spray, and yes.. winter snow stuff. The capless design is about as stupid of an idea as any GM has implemented. And they have implemented a lot of goofy stuff over the years. Just adds to my contention that no one, anymore, is making a vehicle that I truly want to buy. I am relegated to only getting something I need to get a job done. Buying a vehicle anymore is becoming a depressing idea.

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