FUEL DOOR-> on guage cluster? what is it for

snoopy98

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im not tring to sound stupid but i noticed this on my guage cluster today and noticed that it dosen't work is it supposed to work i turned the car on then got out and opened the fuel door and un did the gas cap no lights i noticed that our car also has a check fuel cap light also never seen it come on even when i forgot to replace the gas cap (one time).

 

955.0HO

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i could be just as dumb as you, but my guess would be that it just is reminding you that the fuel door is on the passenger side ----> instead of on the driver side like most every other car.

 

955.0HO

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i could be just as dumb as you, but my guess would be that it just is reminding you that the fuel door is on the passenger side ----> instead of on the driver side like most every other car.

 

955.0HO

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sorry everyone my computer was going VERY slow and i am impatient. I hit subit reply a few too many times

 

YardSpecial

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Just tells U what side the door is on, a chick thing.

 

ToplessStang

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The Check Gas Cap will light when the Engine PCM senses a fuel system vapor leak. The PCM only test for this after certain conditions. If you leave your gas cap off and go for a cruise on the highway with under 3/4 tank of fuel, the light will come on.

 

xtrm281gt

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Cavallo said:

Just tells U what side the door is on, a chick thing.

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yup exactly right

 

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04ShadowGT

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If Ford would just put the damn fuel door on the driver side, they wouldn't have to worry about putting a little reminder in the gauge cluster.

Thanks for the driver-side door on the 2005+, Ford!

 

YardSpecial

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Trucks are on the drivers side, Cars are on the passenger side.

Have no clue why ???

 

JonJon

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yeah i never understood why there was a need for a sign
you'd think you'd remember after filling the car 892378347 times

 

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04ShadowGT

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The first time I noticed a reminder was when me and my dad were in Cali and we rented a Focus... so it does help with rental cars and such.

 

john_324

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What I find kinda funny is that the "fuel door -->" is on the tach, not the fuel gauge....

 

WaltA

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john_324 said:

What I find kinda funny is that the "fuel door -->" is on the tach, not the fuel gauge....

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Me too.

The first few times I got gas, and I actually needed to make use of it, I could never find it.

 

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03gtdrkpny

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lol, my wife asked me the same thing the other night...she never noticed it on her Taurus.

 

merc123

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I never knew what it was for. Thought it meant the door was open

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