08 Mountaineer
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- 2008 Mountaineer
Not sure if the Explorers are the same, but my 08 Merc doesn't have a cap. The fuel door doesn't lock that has to be open from the inside of the car, and it uses a vacuum seal of some sort instead of the cap. My question is, is there any way i can put a locking cap on it? It has a little plastic thing where the nozzle goes so it looks like it will prevent a cap being put on. Not sure if this makes sense, I'll try and get a pic to show it better.
Here's some info I found on it from a review site..
Never Lose Your Gas Cap Again
The 2008 Mercury Mountaineer comes to market with a capless fuel filling system (late availability). This technology not only eliminates the inconvenience of forgetting to put the gas cap back on after fueling, but it also saves time during refueling by doing away with unscrewing and replacing a fuel filler cap.
The system could prove to benefit the environment as well. The capless fuel system provides a much better seal than a cap, as it isn’t opened until the fuel pump nozzle is inserted. When capless fueling is completed, the nozzle is removed and the system seals shut automatically.
Here's some info I found on it from a review site..
Never Lose Your Gas Cap Again
The 2008 Mercury Mountaineer comes to market with a capless fuel filling system (late availability). This technology not only eliminates the inconvenience of forgetting to put the gas cap back on after fueling, but it also saves time during refueling by doing away with unscrewing and replacing a fuel filler cap.
The system could prove to benefit the environment as well. The capless fuel system provides a much better seal than a cap, as it isn’t opened until the fuel pump nozzle is inserted. When capless fueling is completed, the nozzle is removed and the system seals shut automatically.