I opened the gas cap of my 2013 VW Passat and found a small cover preventing me from filling up

Asked by ibiinc Jan 18, 2015 at 10:11 PM about the 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I removed the gas tank cap and there is something still covering it. How do I fill up with
gas?

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yep preaty much all new vehicles have this flap its a preventative from keeping your gas backing up out the cap hole instead if it over fills or backs up it goes out a drain/ air hole.

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