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Royal Tiger · 06-08-2021, 06:42 PM

This is something out of left field, but it came up In a discussion the other day. The guys running E85 (or just flex) have you found a yellow gas cap (or painted yours) for places like NJ that won’t let you pump your own fuel?

Deftones · 06-08-2021, 08:52 PM

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Royal Tiger · 06-08-2021, 09:10 PM

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Thank you. It doesn’t show as fitting, but I’m guessing that’s because the 5th gen was never offered as a flex vehicle?

Deftones · 06-08-2021, 09:19 PM

I never looked into too much. I thought it would fit but you might be right about that. Don’t see why it wouldn’t.

I compared the specs on rockauto and they’re definitely different.

AlanRubin · 06-09-2021, 01:31 AM

You can get a regular gas cap in yellow:
https://www.ebay.com/p/74887308
That has the threads.

The FLEX fuel caps are different, some of them:
https://www.amazon.com/Stant-10841Y-.../dp/B001O19IS4

Ashen L99 · 06-09-2021, 04:49 AM

So if you don’t have the yellow cap but I tell the attendant to put ethanol in it, they will refuse? Yeah I would suppose I would have mine painted.

Clarkstar · 06-09-2021, 05:48 AM

What's the logic behind you not being able to pump your own fuel? I had no idea this was a thing....

Ashen 6.2 · 06-09-2021, 07:36 AM

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What's the logic behind you not being able to pump your own fuel? I had no idea this was a thing....

New Jersey is full service gas stations only. No self service is allowed. Oregon was the same way prior to covid.

Royal Tiger · 06-09-2021, 08:06 AM

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New Jersey is full service gas stations only. No self service is allowed. Oregon was the same way prior to covid.

Correct. On my motorcycle I had more success but in the car I had times I was told to get back in if I tried to pump my own.

This came up in a discussion the other day as I’m thinking about going flex down the road and if we happen to go into NJ. Thanks everyone for the replies.

Clarkstar · 06-09-2021, 08:45 AM

But why?

gtstorey · 06-09-2021, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Clarkstar

But why?

Maybe they were way ahead of everyone else for pipeline shutdown shortage where people where pumping gas into garbage bags, coolers, etc.

moose517 · 06-09-2021, 09:00 AM

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But why?

NJ is weird, they don't want to take those jobs away from people I guess. Have a friend who lives in NJ and him and I had this exact conversation like a month ago and it blew my mind that it was a thing. I don't trust family members putting fluids into my car yet alone a stranger pumping gas!

Clarkstar · 06-09-2021, 11:20 AM

Wierd...

Ashen 6.2 · 06-09-2021, 02:03 PM

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NJ is weird, they don't want to take those jobs away from people I guess. Have a friend who lives in NJ and him and I had this exact conversation like a month ago and it blew my mind that it was a thing. I don't trust family members putting fluids into my car yet alone a stranger pumping gas!

I was in NJ for work about 7-8 years ago and was shocked when I couldn't find a place to pump my own gas. Felt really odd.

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Deftones Drives: 2012 RS/SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 873	I never looked into too much. I thought it would fit but you might be right about that. Don’t see why it wouldn’t. I compared the specs on rockauto and they’re definitely different. __________________ Last edited by Deftones; 06-08-2021 at 11:31 PM.

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AlanRubin Banned Drives: 2010 LS Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Pgh Posts: 411	You can get a regular gas cap in yellow: https://www.ebay.com/p/74887308 That has the threads. The FLEX fuel caps are different, some of them: https://www.amazon.com/Stant-10841Y-.../dp/B001O19IS4

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