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Caqpless Fuel Fill pipe on the new 2013 3500 Rams any modifications out here?

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Warrantys do not cover physical damage.I don't think you could find the terms bumper to bumper in any factory documents :-laf
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What’s Covered
The Basic Limited Warranty covers the cost of all parts
and labor needed to repair any item on your truck when
it left the manufacturing plant that is defective in
material, workmanship or factory preparation. There is
no list of covered parts since the only exceptions are tires
and Unwired headphones. You pay nothing for these repairs. These warranty repairs or adjustments—including
all parts and labor connected with them — will be
made by your dealer at no charge, using new or remanufactured
parts.

3.6 Other Exclusions
Your warranties don’t cover the costs of repairing
damage or conditions caused by any of the following:
• fire or accident;
• abuse or negligence;
• misuse — for example, driving over curbs or overloading;
• tampering with the emission systems, or with a part
that could affect the emission systems;
• use of used parts, even if they were originally supplied
by Chrysler (however, authorized Chrysler /
MOPAR remanufactured parts are covered);
• windshield or rear window damage from external
objects;
• any changes made to your truck that don’t comply
with Chrysler; or
• using any fluid that doesn’t meet the minimum
recommendations in your Owner’s Manual.

The question has not been answered, How to you abuse a cap less fill spout. I think if you start ramming the nozzle into the cap less spout your going to get someone's attention, although many hate the cap less fill spout on the 2500/3500 Rams, ramming the nozzle to fill to the point of breaking the neck Hmmmmm, Components on any vehicle need to survive the environment that they live in, that's not consider wear part, the cap less spout certainly would qualified for a NONE wear part.
 
The $1.50 fix...
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Only issue I've had is that the green plastic that sticks about an 1" above the top cap snapped on me the other day. A chunk came right off when I pulled out the fuel nozzle!!!! Truck only has 2000 miles and when I took it to my dealer they told me that for $700 they could replace it but not on warranty? I'm throughly UNIMPRESSED!!!!
Chapter 7 of your warranty booklet describes steps to appeal directly to Chrysler for warranty coverage when denied by a dealership.

John L.
 
I believe Geno’s Garage sells a rubber plug for the cap less trucks now. Sorry...Didn’t read ALL the posts....Sound like everyone knows about the plug from Geno’s....Although I like that other plug from the plumbers shop...Looks great.
 
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Thanks for all your input guys.....nothing heard from the dealer!!!! Guess I go the other route with Dodge....oh well, I still love my truck and I'm hoping this is the only thing that goes wrong.
 
Hi,

I went roughly 10k miles last summer with my 2013 though western Canada and Alaska. Up the Alcan, up through Chicken down through South Central Ak. And back via the Cassiar Highway. No issues with the filler cap or lack of. Burned about 2.5 gal of DEF every 1500 miles, hauling a Cabover (~12.5k).Every time I got fuel checking to see how dirty the filler area was was. For the most part it was clean. However I did add a test cap after I got back just to be safe. I have roughly 20k miles and don't see any difference in the filter after the Ak trip and driving the west coast, changed filter at 10k and 20k... Just call me old school :)
 
Wow Trophy1,how funny just do a search on are website,and you can see that I too thought that RAM Truck engineering had dropped the ball,well I was out there on a limb,with no life saver,when low and behold I get a call from RAM Truck engineering dept in Michican.Well it looks as through all cars,suv,trucks will be mandated to have a capless fueling system.Well NTSHA has decided that because many people have driven away with there fuel caps at the gas station,then go down the road get into a accident later,and the fuel just pours right out onto the pavement,causing a hazard,not to mention a possible explosion.So all manufactures are to have this so called capless system in place by a certain date.You have to remember the slaying one bad apple spoiled it for all of us.Or like the D.I. said one guys messes up you are pay the price.He then in a rather quick info talk to me stated that their is a bullentin out at all dealership through the STAR network,"stating that the owner must wait a minmium of 5 seconds after the pump shuts off,this allows for all the fuel/foaming to pass through the second flapper valve and then gently pull the nozzle out.Because if you do not wait guess what all residue fuel in the nozzle and foam will come looking for your nice pants,and those nice blue swede shoes...
 
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Bought the Aluminum plug. Installed a locking fuel door and caulked around between the door and the fender to keep the water out.
 
I am with you man - I have a 2014 and am completely over the piece of junk design. Really fun going into a station ready to fill with Diesel and not being able to because of a nozzle on a station pump that is not perfect for the filler neck on my truck. Had that happen a couple times along with not being able to put cold weather additive in because of the ridiculous shutoff in the neck. To top it off, after we had some blowing snow, the filler neck was blown full of snow. Really a great plan. I have never seen anything so stupid
 
There should be a funnel under the passenger seat with the jack. Use that for pouring in additives.

Just as an added tidbit....I have never come across a nozzle that did not work with mine. Weird.
 
"I have never come across a nozzle that did not work with mine"

I agree. I even had one nozzle recently that was very crooked but it went in just fine
 
I agree with donmork 100%. The capless fill pipe is one of the most stupid things I have seen in a while. With fuel cleanliness being so important, why anyone would design a system with a trap that catches contaminants and then having the only way out be directly into the tank, and then leave the top opening exposed, baffles me. Maybe if I had a habit of driving off without my fuel cap I might see it different, but then again, I don't see many fuel caps at the pumps so I don't think that is a huge problem. It is common for people to have to replace fuel caps due to Check Engine Lights. As my local dealer pointed out to me recently, now those people will get to buy the fill pipe assemblies rather than the inexpensive caps.
 
Looking for an modification for the poor design of the capless fuel fill pipe in the new 3500 Rams

https://www.turbodieselregister.com...uel-Caps-or-Change-outs?p=2528813#post2528813

2001 filler from: http://www.fillernecksupply.com/search.php?search_query=Dodge+Ram 2500+2001&Search=&section=product

For mating fuel filler pipe, had to have a coupler from oem 2014 to 2001 filler hose too. it's tight. Trimmed hole in 2014 filler base up and to the right and kept it small enough to have to force the filler lip into it and pop riveted it in. Spaced the filler housing inward near half an inch to allow clearance of the larger cap. Originally I just wanted to move the frak'n def filler somewhere else. But this works pretty good. I can fill it to the top and not spill a drop... I'll see if I can get a pic with the cap off... honestly, this is an awesome mod, so glad it is DONE! ...Nice if someone could just kit this completely out, because it would SELL... NO MORE MESS!


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https://www.turbodieselregister.com...uel-Caps-or-Change-outs?p=2528813#post2528813

2001 filler from: http://www.fillernecksupply.com/search.php?search_query=Dodge+Ram 2500+2001&Search=§ion=product

For mating fuel filler pipe, had to have a coupler from oem 2014 to 2001 filler hose too. it's tight. Trimmed hole in 2014 filler base up and to the right and kept it small enough to have to force the filler lip into it and pop riveted it in. Spaced the filler housing inward near half an inch to allow clearance of the larger cap. Originally I just wanted to move the frak'n def filler somewhere else. But this works pretty good. I can fill it to the top and not spill a drop... I'll see if I can get a pic with the cap off... honestly, this is an awesome mod, so glad it is DONE! ...Nice if someone could just kit this completely out, because it would SELL... NO MORE MESS!


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Thanks for information. That is what I was looking for
 
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