New guy here...whats this thingy?

[Herringbone]

Drivers side rear tire...what's the green plastic? It's loose but won't pull out.

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[Maxxedoubt]

It's the ripcord for your drag chute.


Actually it's a manual release for your fuel door.

 

[The Real Maverick]

manual release for fuel door.

Shhhh. Don't tell anyone.

 

[dhaskit]

OMG!
Don’t touch that!

…manual fuel door release.

 

[dhaskit]

Or perhaps it’s the Arming Mechanism for the Jelly Fish Launcher.

Welcome to Maverick Truck Club, my friend.

 

[Meeka]

manual release for fuel door.

Shhhh. Don't tell anyone.

But I don’t have one on my 24 Eco, hmmm… wonder why?

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

But I don’t have one on my 24 Eco, hmmm… wonder why?

It was an interesting decision on Ford's part to include a locking gas cover on the Hybrid, but not on the EcoBoost. Maybe it just simply came down to buyers of the Hybrid demanding "No one is stealing my gas", so as to alter their mpg results?

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

But I don’t have one on my 24 Eco, hmmm… wonder why?

You EcoBoost owners, have have to fill your tanks a lot more than us Hybrid owners.
Ford decided not to hassle you with having to unlock your fuel door so often.

Yes, I know Maverick Hybrid fuel tanks are pressurized same as my old Chevy Volt's​

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

You EcoBoost owners, have have to fill your tanks a lot more than us Hybrid owners.
Ford decided not to hassle you with having to unlock your fuel door so often.

Well, that was right good of them.....

 

[The Real Maverick]

Hybrids = Under pressure.
The button & lock/unlock provides a built-in 5 second delay to equalize.

Do EB have capless filler tubes?

 

[Traegorn]

It was an interesting decision on Ford's part to include a locking gas cover on the Hybrid, but not on the EcoBoost. Maybe it just simply came down to buyers of the Hybrid demanding "No one is stealing my gas", so as to alter their mpg results?

Hybrids have a pressurized gas tank, so they require a locking gas door to function. Ecoboosts don't, so they don't have a locking gas door to save money.

 

[ABTremor]

Hybrids = Under pressure.
The button & lock/unlock provides a built-in 5 second delay to equalize.

Do EB have capless filler tubes?

There is no gas cap on the EB.

 

[jsus]

It was an interesting decision on Ford's part to include a locking gas cover on the Hybrid, but not on the EcoBoost. Maybe it just simply came down to buyers of the Hybrid demanding "No one is stealing my gas", so as to alter their mpg results?

Hybrids get a pressurized fuel tank to preserve fuel quality due to their increased efficiency/slower fuel consumption. The electronic release ensures that the pressure is released before the fuel door opens. It's less of a lock and more of an automatic depressurization. EB has no such concerns.

 

[HeyBales]

You should snip it off just in case, and then see if the manual mentions anything.

Hmmm, I think that's the right order.

 

[Meeka]

Hybrids = Under pressure.
The button & lock/unlock provides a built-in 5 second delay to equalize.

Do EB have capless filler tubes?

Yes my 24 eco FX4 is capless, no lock tho, just push in and it opens, weird!

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