I have a 2003 Dakota with the V6 engine and I went to get gas today because I was down to 1/4 tank and I put the nozzle in, pulled the trigger and it kicked the nozzle off like it was already full and shot gas out of the filler hole. I hit the trigger again and it did the same thing so I pulled the nozzle out to look down the neck and didnt see anything in the way. I never really noticed before but shouldnt there be a door on a spring that gets pushed out of the way when you put the nozzle in? Not sure if ive never had one or it came off and went down the neck towards the tank or into the tank. I put the nozzle back in and it filled up without a problem and so far, the truck is running fine and if that spring loaded door did fall into the tank...could it cause problems later on? I doubt itll get into the fuel pump since it should be on top of the tank but I didnt know if it may get sucked over the hose/line that feeds the pump the gas. Thanks

 

If it fell in, it won't be an issue. It can't really get to the pump itself, there is a filter in the way.

Sometimes, if you don't have the nozzle in the tank 'just right', you can get kickback. Once in a while probably isn't a problem, but, if it happens a lot, then ya need to figger out why. Usually, its a bad check ball in there, to prevent siphoning (as in stealing your gas) but, not even sure if the dodge trucks have something like that. My 98 doesn't..... had to replace the metal part of the fill tube, as it rusted out.

 

Thanks. Ive had this truck since 2018 and have never had it do that to me. It may have never had the spring flap on it to begin with and I just never noticed. First thing I thought was someone stuck something in my tank neck and I just pushed it all the way through to the tank, like a small tide pod or something. Ill keep an eye on it. Hopefully if the flap did come off, it didnt get lodged in the filler neck sideways or something that would prevent me from getting gas at some point

 

I was looking at some videos on replacing the filler neck and it looks easy but my neck isnt bolted in, its riveted...lol. Shouldnt be too hard to do but I wish it was bolted in.

 

It will be when you are done.

 

It will be what? ..harder than I think or bolted on??...or both lol. That wouldnt surprise me a bit

 

Bolted on. Check and make sure the rivets aren't just plastic push pins as well.

 

ill definitely check that for sure. Sad part is, the neck has zero rust on the outside of it under the truck and the filler hose that connects it to the tank is soft but not weather cracked. Im guessing the little flip door got stuck in the pipe and thats why the gas shot out of the tank because if it had shut off like it normally does when full, the gas wouldnt have came back out the tank. I dont know if it has a check ball in it or not. Heres the exact one thats on my truck https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...t=6272&jsn=645

When I change it, Ill also change the hose to the tank also since im already going to have it apart

 

I don't see the little spring loaded door in that one either???

 

well they have the same exact part at autozone for $25 more than rock auto so I may have to stop by and look at it before I buy it online...thanks