How fuel gets into the fuel tank... over the hills and thru the woods!

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#21

04-19-2010, 08:34 PM

Selden

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My 1970 Honda N600 had a midship fuel tank, a location that I have always felt was good for safety reasons. The filler was just behind the driver's door, a location that isn't practical with the Fit's 4-door layout.

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04-20-2010, 03:36 PM

akcapfit

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Originally Posted by ShotgunSi

Is the gas tank, the reason the under side of the front seats sticks out a bit? I always wondered why there is somewhat limited foot room in the front right corner of the drivers seat.

There isn't a lot of open discussion about what it took Honda to achieve the Magic Seats, but the circuitous routing is one clear accomodation.

Perhaps more seriously are the footroom issues related to the tank location, especially rear footroom.

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04-20-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by akcapfit

I personally find rear footroom to be totally adequate (in the rare case I'm in the back) but I really used to find the inability to tuck your foot up under the front seats to be super annoying. That is absolutely a product of the tank location.

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04-23-2010, 10:04 PM

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I am not a mechanic or engine specialist but doesn't the fuel tank have its pressure lowered when it is in use? Perhaps it sucks the fuel up the pipe leading from the nozzle hole. Just a guess.

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04-29-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jzerocsk

That upper/lower mode is pretty interesting. Is the spare tire well differently-shaped? Is the cover sturdier than the North American one, then? I think the Canadian spare tire-less Fits just have the same thing as the US ones...but no spare tire in the well.

I'd almost consider leaving my spare home for that extra storage, but they I do I'll have a blowout and be pissed at myself for leaving it!

As for fuel troubles, it seems all those links are from people abusing their tanks...that can happen on any car and is not unique to the fuel path.

Though I am also interested in just how the filler runs.

there's no spare tire in the well but it has a big piece of hard foam with sections cut out of it for the tire repair kit/air canister.