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Old 12-06-2011, 01:49 PM   #1
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Default Big gap inside fuel door?

Just a quick one. The AU i just bought has a large space inside the fuel door surrounding the neck of the fuel filler. I'm used to there being some sort of facia surrounding the filler but this is just open real-estate. Is this normal for an AU or has the facia been removed for some bizarre reason? I'll try and take a pic soon but i'm sure one of you will know. Cheers.

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Old 12-06-2011, 01:58 PM   #2
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mine dose not have a facia and my old au did not eather .... so i donno
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Old 12-06-2011, 02:14 PM   #3
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ok then, thanks
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Old 12-06-2011, 02:16 PM   #4
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Default Re: Big gap inside fuel door?

Yeah on mine theres no trim around the filler hose either. Pretty sure I read somewhere that it's like that from factory (without a trim around the hose behind the flap).
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Old 12-06-2011, 02:17 PM   #5
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My xr6 is like that too, thought it was a bit weird
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Old 12-06-2011, 02:33 PM   #6
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Default Re: Big gap inside fuel door?

thats because there's supposed to be an lpg filler neck there
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Old 12-06-2011, 02:44 PM   #7
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Default Re: Big gap inside fuel door?

Could be the difference between a Series 1 and 2-3?

I noticed on mine that the edges on the inside of the pressed metal (S1) were a little dodgy (sharp) and it was all sorted on the S2.

Just went outside and had a peep at the S2. Farnsy, post up a piccie so we may compare.

Unfortunately, the S1 is at work with the Mrs.

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Old 12-06-2011, 03:43 PM   #8
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Old 12-06-2011, 04:49 PM   #9
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Yep looks the same as my Series 1..
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Old 12-06-2011, 06:58 PM   #10
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Not 100% sure but I reckon my S2 is different.

I need a close up shot.

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Old 12-06-2011, 07:32 PM   #11
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here you go GK: (taken in pitch black!)

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Old 12-06-2011, 07:54 PM   #12
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Default Re: Big gap inside fuel door?

Well I'm posting with the laptop outside, right next to the S2 SR and apart from the gas fittings, mine is the same.

It looked different from the first pic, but the close up shows that your S1 is no different from my S2.

Case closed! LOL!

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Old 14-06-2011, 08:41 PM   #13
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My EF2 Fairmont Ghia had a large rubber ring type thing that surrounded the filler neck. Looked heaps tidier.
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Old 14-06-2011, 10:41 PM   #14
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My AU was exactly the same.
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Old 14-06-2011, 11:02 PM   #15
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My series 3 au is the same - its due to not having duel fuel as mentioned earlier
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Old 15-06-2011, 02:11 PM   #16
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my 2002 xr6 is the same
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Old 15-06-2011, 02:17 PM   #17
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Funny, my AU2 XR8 has a black facia that fully encloses the filler pipe.
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Old 17-06-2011, 02:06 PM   #18
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Funny, my AU2 XR8 has a black facia that fully encloses the filler pipe.
So did mine.
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Funny, my AU2 XR8 has a black facia that fully encloses the filler pipe.
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Old 17-06-2011, 03:52 PM   #20
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awesome, so the only model that got the facia was the XR8? That's Ford thinking.
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My xr6 has the facia too
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pictures of facia pls
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yeah....
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