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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 7:11 AM
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We bought a '13 Suburban LTZ last week and so far it has been great aside from the mileage on our first tank. I have one stupid question though- what do you hang the fuel cap on when filling??? In the manual it says to hang the tethered fuel cap from the hook on the door. I don't see a hook on the fuel door. What am I missing?
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 8:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Thrumcap
We bought a '13 Suburban LTZ last week and so far it has been great aside from the mileage on our first tank. I have one stupid question though- what do you hang the fuel cap on when filling??? In the manual it says to hang the tethered fuel cap from the hook on the door. I don't see a hook on the fuel door. What am I missing?
if it's tethered I let it hang... my 90 has a slot in the door to put the cap, but iirc the suburban was just tethered.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 9:02 AM
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Thanks for the response. Never had a car that didn't have a place to put the cap- even with a tether. Seems odd that they would refer to a non existant hook in the manual too.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 9:39 AM
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It should look like this...
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 9:48 AM
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Originally Posted by in2pro
It should look like this...
Ahhh, so you hang the tether- not the cap. Thanks!!!
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 9:52 AM
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Yeah my previous body style Tahoe had a place for the cap to hang... I liked that better then the tether... if the tether ever breaks, you then have no hanger....
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Thrumcap,

The only "stupid" question, is the one that goes unasked.
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 8:49 AM
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lmao... I just learned something new...
Thanks in2pro
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 10:13 AM
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Ford fixed this years ago:

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I filled up a rental 2012 Escape (maybe 2011?) anyway; i thought... DAMN, why don't all cars have this?!
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 12:21 PM
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My Ford truck had the tether and no hook to hang it from. the previous owner would just let the cap hang during fill ups, now there is a large spot just below the filler cap the has worn through the clear coat. I cut the tether off and just put the cap on my bed rail I would never let the cap just hang there.
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