Flappy thing in Filler Neck

[mac1967]

Ok guys...

How much patience can a guy have!!

Here we go. To cut a long story short, I had to replace the filler neck assembly in my S2. So it's now fitted, brand spanking new...great!

I've filled her upfor the first time with the new part fitted...whooowooo!, great and this morning I go to it and I've noticed the little flappy part inside the neck has completely come off and must of fallen inside the tank...ahhhhhhhhhhh! baring in mind of course this is a brand new part.

Now of course as a brand new part, I'm sure I can get it changed if I have to.

My questions are:

1. What of the flap that has fallen inside the tank? will it be ok in there without stripping the tank out? (looking at the manual the fuel pump has strainers so the flap and spring should not pass through the pump).

2. What does the flappy part actually do in the filler neck?

3. Will it be ok if I don't have one?

I would appreciate any advice please chaps as I appear to be taking one step forward and two steps back here!

Regards,

Mac

[GTRene]

So good news...............and sad news...sorry to hear that! I will not give you my lighter yet, though I can understand your worries! what happened? its spanking new and broke again? thats realy bad luck? when its not to far from your adres go back to the people who fixed that filler pipe and replace again? the parts that fell of can not realy harm the engine because of a filter at the pump but you don't want any stuf that does not belong in your tank in it...and those small items are there for some minor reasons, but can becaome big problems when you not kow what you do...(fuel type, overfill)
GTRene

[GreenV8S]

I think the little flappy thing is there to stop fuel surge out of the filler cap under heavy cornering.