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Old 04-12-2016, 08:46 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by tummyman View Post
So instead of fixing a poor design issue mid production by employing better engineering, the manufacturer's solution is to throw in a cheap plastic funnel into the spare tire compartment and have the vehicle owner play hide and seek to find it. Apparently there was not sufficient market research to collaborate the efficiency and practicality of the initial design before it went into production. Amateur response........
How is it you conclude this is a poor design issue? I own a vehicle with this design and I like it. I no longer need to fumble with a filler cap, clicking it the right number of turns, etc. The no cap design is not a design flaw.
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