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2018 Silverado Gas Cap.... !!??!!

Danka

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TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

TJay74

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We have owned a capless vehicle since around 2011, never had any issues with them in regards to water or dust. The OP acts like water just comes shooting past the edges of the of the fuel door and right into the opening for the fuel pump. I have never had any water on the entrance to mine nor any dust. As said there are 2 doors, one external that is sealed and one internal down inside of the filler neck that is sealed. Nothing is going to get into the system at all.

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wforrest08 Senior Enthusiast

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3 hours ago, Nick The Great said:

There's states that don't have the trigger lock on the pump?  I've fueled up vehicles in probably 15 states and never seen that.  :confused:

There’s pumps in Iowa that don’t have locks on them (you must be living a sheltered life at the gas stations anyway) 

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

Nick The Great

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3 hours ago, wforrest08 said:

There’s pumps in Iowa that don’t have locks on them (you must be living a sheltered life at the gas stations anyway) 

 

LOL I suppose so.  I must only frequent the fancy-pantsy gas stations :smash:  

entreri Enthusiast

entreri

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As soon as I read the first line I knew you were an engineer....which means lots of theory but lacking understanding of real world implementations.  The fuel line is still protected by two seperate flaps that essentially act like a backflow prevention valve in plumbing.  Not to mention this is a proven method over years of implementation.  So what I am saying is you are wrong.  End of story NUFF SAID.  Except that I have been a plumber/gasfitter/pipefitter with real world experience in this concept.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

KARNUT

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Let’s see, I don’t like cylinder deactivation, CVT transmission, small turbo engines, most of the nannies on new vehicles and cap less gas caps. It’s possible the Camry I bought a year ago may be the first new vehicle I keep more than two years.

 

 

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