2013 HD on the lot....

[Yo Hoot]

Looks like there will be an aftermarket slip on cover for sure.

 

[Regcabguy]

I can see an Outerwears cover for it coming.

 

[mwilson]

I agree, that 'no cap' fuel fill is the dumbest thing I've seen in a long time. What were they thinking??!!

I stole this from a Ford blog, the theory might apply to the Ram 2013's as well. Will do more searching after I get home.



I am not even remotely suggesting that I agree with such a device.



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"Easy Fuel also has a patented mis-fueling inhibitor to reduce improper fueling and siphoning.

The inhibitor consists of a fuel nozzle detector that guides the nozzle to the opening. If a nozzle or foreign tube of a different size – a diesel nozzle or plastic hose, for example – is placed in the filler neck of a gasoline-powered vehicle, the latches will not release. For a diesel-powered vehicle, the inhibitor will keep out the smaller gasoline nozzles.



To protect the fuel filler neck from dirt, dust and debris, Easy Fuel relies on a flexible rubber seal in the body housing. The system also comes with a handy plastic funnel, which is stored with a vehicle’s tire changing kit, in case someone runs out of fuel and needs to add a gallon or two from a portable container.



“Because fuel cans are not standardized in terms of their nozzle, we needed to make sure customers could easily get fuel into the system if they ran out,” said Aitken. The funnel is the same diameter as an unleaded fuel pump nozzle for a gasoline-powered vehicle. "



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Mike.

 

[Bob4x4]

You are right on the money Mike. Like I said earlier we have used the cap less fillers in pass cars and they do have the little funnel shipped in the trunk

 

[Jim W]

My question which I stated earlier is will the Ram cap-less filler nozzle fit the truck island diesel filler nozzle? Or is this sized for the normal diesel nozzle that you will find on the gas islands such at Fly-J or Travel Centers of America where diesel cars can fill up.

Jim W.

 

[kkelley]

Just a tidbit...
those weigts are for harmonics. VW had used them in the past, as early as 1989 I think, but have now gone to just better engineering of frames and mounting the engine. My old Corrado had one that weighed about 12lbs hanging from the front of the rear cross-member in front of the steering rack. I couldn't notice any difference after removing it, not to say that welds or bolts wouldn't seperate themselves if ran long enough without it.

Isn't that fuel neck how they fill racecars? Including rally? How much dirt do you folks run in that it would be any more than what is already in the fuel? I do see the gasket rotting and losing protection over time though, but this happens with all fill caps.