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Old 10-21-2007 | 03:32 AM
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Am I missing a spring loaded flap on my fuel neck?
Every other car that I've owned, I've always had this metal flap preventing anything from entering the fuel neck/fuel tank when the gas cap is removed. When I filled up tonight, I noticed that this flap doesn't exist on my RX8. Coincidentally, the automatic pump overfilled my tank enough to leak a good portion down the side of my car.
Am I the only one without this flap?
Thanks in advance.
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Old 10-21-2007 | 03:43 AM
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went and looked.

mine does not have one either. and now my finger smells like gas.

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Old 10-21-2007 | 03:47 AM
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hahaha. Mine did too. Strange we don't have one. Thanks for checking though dude. Very much appreciated!
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Old 10-21-2007 | 04:40 AM
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Yeah I recall having one on my old Exlipse. Odd we dont have one?
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Old 10-22-2007 | 10:22 AM
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Makes premixing easier.
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Old 10-22-2007 | 01:26 PM
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Mine had one until I had my car worked on. Then it disappeared.
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Old 10-22-2007 | 01:40 PM
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nope, never had one, the mazda 3 the mazda 5 and the mazda 6 all have 1 though
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Old 10-22-2007 | 09:12 PM
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not used on many new cars now, if any
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Old 10-22-2007 | 09:34 PM
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I don't have one either. I was pleased when I went to put in Redline Fuel System Cleaner today. I used to have to wedge something in there on my old BMW.
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