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    Filler cap and rear inner and outer panels

    Hi Sean Tanx again for more feedback I have considered my possibilities and i think ill either go for the "plug" system and place the breather on the same panel which the filler neck is connected to which i think vauxhall do. My other alternative is getting rid of the outer panel. I...
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    Filler cap and rear inner and outer panels

    hi sean Thankyou very much for your help. i also was thinking of a of a plug type mechanism to prevent flow of petrol. However this already happens but instead of a plug it is a breather and the petrol flows out of the breather. it is only the top of the cap falls off, the rest of the cap...
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    10 years into the future ?

    Dear Chr1s Answering your question about emissions within the next 10 years. The EU legislations are bringing down emission rates and the next emissions release is in 2008, so thats how it is changing within the next 5 years, but over 10 years there will not be a great change however i hear...
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    Filler cap and rear inner and outer panels

    During a barrier test the outer and inner body panels shear apart thus causing the filler cap to fall off. After the barrier test a roll over test is performed and of course without the filler cap the petrol flows out. Rather than havin a spring loaded flap to prevent the flow of petrol from...

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