No fuel cap?
Not sure what Ram was thinking with not having a fuel cap for diesel fuel, especially at a time when engines are more sensitive to water and dirt contaminates. It would be nice to even have a locking ...
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Iraqvet05 wrote:
Maybe dealership service centers got tired of people leaving their gas caps off and having to clear "check engine" lights for nothing.
No it is for the "lazy" folk who can't be bothered with a fuel cap..
You can read Ford's paper they published back in 2007 on their capless door.. HERE
While on the surface it "sounds" like a great idea, in practice it often fails to seal correctly and when that happens you get LOTS of evap system warnings..
HERE is one of MANY complaints on this system.. And the fix is to spend an outrageous amount of money on a new filler neck when it malfunctions..
Some have even resorted to REPLACING the ENTIRE filler neck with a STANDARD filler neck that uses a normal gas cap!
