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Biggest flaw of the S2000.

Old Jun 30, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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Default Biggest flaw of the S2000.

Other cars have a small hole for when there's extra gas spillage, it just drains into that hole.

I notice sometimes when there's a bit too much gas, it just runs down the side of the car.

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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Passions,Jun 30 2006, 06:54 AM
Other cars have a small hole for when there's extra gas spillage, it just drains into that hole.

I notice sometimes when there's a bit too much gas, it just runs down the side of the car.

I had a serious gas waterfall going on a while back!
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Don't "top up".
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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That's a user flaw not a design flaw. It says all over the gas pumps not to top off.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kane.s2k,Jun 30 2006, 11:13 AM
That's a user flaw not a design flaw. It says all over the gas pumps not to top off.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kane.s2k,Jun 30 2006, 10:13 AM
That's a user flaw not a design flaw. It says all over the gas pumps not to top off.
don't top off, seriously people are stupid about that, they think they can jam more gas into the tank(what will couple of drop will do anyway? like 5 feet?), the overfilled juice will come out in two place, one is from the drain hole and the other is the charcoal canister.

the charcoal canister costs around 400 buck, they are mean to be filtering vapor not actual gasoline liquid.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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What about those of us with OCD that need our totals to be on the nickel?

Seriously though, don't top off on the S and place paper towels under the nozzle before pumping.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ese2mil,Jun 30 2006, 02:37 PM
place paper towels under the nozzle before pumping.
That's the ticket, matey. I get so freakin' tired of that 1 big drop that always drips onto the paint near the filler no matter how you try to manipulate the nozzle or pull away quickly. Why didn't I think of that!
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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don't top off, seriously people are stupid about that, they think they can jam more gas into the tank(what will couple of drop will do anyway? like 5 feet?)
Drops? How about two gallons. I *always* top off and get two gallons more after it auto clicks off. That's 50-60 miles of more range and I like to have that margin.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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don't top off, seriously people are stupid about that, they think they can jam more gas into the tank(what will couple of drop will do anyway? like 5 feet?)
Drops? How about two gallons. I *always* top off and get two gallons more after it auto clicks off. That's 50-60 miles of more range and I like to have that margin.
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