Fuel filler funnel - how's this supposed to look

[moab360]

I'm not sure if that rubber sleeve is supposed to be tucked behind the filler (like the top) or pulled over (like the bottom). Anyone have a comparison so I can set it right?

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[P. A. Schilke]

I'm not sure if that rubber sleeve is supposed to be tucked behind the filler (like the top) or pulled over (like the bottom). Anyone have a comparison so I can set it right?

Hi Daniel.

Top is correct, bottom is out of place

Checked both my Nautilus and my Ranger....

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[moab360]

Hi Daniel.

Top is correct, bottom is out of place

Checked both my Nautilus and my Ranger....

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Great, thanks for the verification!

 

[moab360]

Okay, got it fixed up. Although I'm thinking I need to work the rubber seal further up to get it to latch or something. Seems strange that there'd be a gap when the weight of the fuel nozzle is on it...

 

[Trigganometry]

This is what mine looks like. Appears to ‘float’ instead of hard mount into the back plate. I never noticed this before now. ?

 

[VAMike]

Okay, got it fixed up. Although I'm thinking I need to work the rubber seal further up to get it to latch or something. Seems strange that there'd be a gap when the weight of the fuel nozzle is on it...

I'd just take it to the dealer, it's definitely not right and I have no idea how much of this magic filler is functional and how much is aesthetic. To fix it properly will almost certainly require some degree of disassembly, and the fuel system is not something I'd start pulling apart without the manuals. I'd guess that probably that rubber is just there to keep the interface from looking hideous, but that's a guess that there's no point in making when the truck should still be under warranty. (There have also been reports of people with weird fueling problems due to incorrect assembly.)

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