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Fillpipe Restrictor: Description and Operation



Construction
The fuel tank filler pipe consists of the restructure, which is a narrow opening in the fuel tank filler pipe covered by a spring steel trap door.

^ The smaller non-leaded fuel nozzle will fit through the narrow opening and push the trap door aside, allowing normal filling. Leaded fuel nozzles will not fit through the narrow opening.

^ The restricted fuel filler is manufactured as an assembly. and must be serviced by removal and replacement with a new fuel tank filler pipe.

^ Fuel tank filler pipes are not to be modified in any way.