What's the technical term for the hatch that covers a car's gas cap?

[Orrex]

Before I go shopping, I want something more official-sounding than "gas-door-thingie."

[MrScorpio]

1. Gas cap cover

[Kali]

2. fuel door

:evilgrin: what did you tear it off on?

[Orrex]

3. Nothing... Yet!

As a matter of fact, it's the only part on the car that shows any rust, and it shows a lot of rust.

I'd like to replace it before them little ol' rust germs leap onto the surrounding body panel.

[Kali]

4. ah, I see

well if you are handy you could probably take it off, clean and repaint yourself.

I was hoping for an amusing story but "rust germs" is kind of funny so you get a pass.

[Xithras]

13. Yep, fuel door.

My car has it written on the speedo, right next to the handy little arrow to remind you which side of the car it's on, and the light to remind you when you leave it open.

[MilesColtrane]

5. It's referred to as the pre-fabulated, amulite fuel plate.

In most automotive assembly lines it is attached by a ambifasciant lunar wane shaft that is aligned to the panendermic semi-boloid slots.

[freshwest]

6. My eyes, my eyes! Don't tell me stuff like that at this time of night!

[Frank Cannon]

10. Thank you for that, Geordi.

[nolabear]

23. Well now I know who wrote my MINI's owners' manual.

:hi:

[Ptah]

7. Flapper

[provis99]

8. It's very technical. It's call a "gas cap hatch".

Hope this helps!

[murielm99]

9. Say that fast, ten times. n/t

[freshwest]

16. I can't say it one time without freezing up.

[RedCloud]

11. Let's rename it to gas cap butt flap, starting now!

[MilesColtrane]

12. The gas hole coverlet?

:shrug:

[TorchTheWitch]

15. I think that's called "underwear"

or possibly "pants"

[TorchTheWitch]

14. gas flap?

gas cap flap?

[krispos42]

17. Whatzit

Except in Wyoming, where it's called a "whutzit".

[struggle4progress]

18. sasquatch

[StevesRedLens]

19. Gas Cap Door (or) Cover Will Work

[Bake]

20. I saw a big manly one at Auto Zne the other day

All chrome and stuff. Looks like it goes on either (1) a NASCAR special, or (2) a Hummer, or (3) a my-pecker-is-too-small monster pickup.

You should get one.

:rofl:

Bake

[Mopar151]

21. Hey, beats the jammed - up one after you get siphoned

The Nascar boys use this "dry-break" fill and vent system, the OP does NOT need one of these unless 5 MPG and 200 mph is in the plans...http://www.atlltd.com/082009.pdf

[Orrex]

24. Well, that would substantially shorten my commute to work

Not sure if I-79 is conducive to 200 mph travel, though. At least not southbound.

[rug]

22. Dental dam.

[Orrex]

25. There's no need for that kind of language.

[Monk06]

26. James May says it's a filler flap so we have to take that as definitive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyEk13SyI5k

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