Does the water collect or drain here?

Dova80 · 03-01-2009, 06:05 PM

This is AK370Z's picture but it appears to me that there is no way for water to leave this area inside the gas door? So does it collect or does it drain out?

RCZ · 03-01-2009, 06:21 PM

Umm....it drains out no problem.

semtex · 03-01-2009, 09:04 PM

Yeah, it drains just fine. What's hard to see from the pic is that the bottom part isn't flat. It's on a slant so that any water in there drains right out.

Dova80 · 03-01-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Yeah, it drains just fine. What's hard to see from the pic is that the bottom part isn't flat. It's on a slant so that any water in there drains right out.

Suppose that should have been included with the question it appears flat by the picture but in all actuality it has a slant . Good to know..

alan93rsa · 03-03-2009, 10:27 AM

It's still a mystery to me as to why they made the opening so big. It does allow the fuel nozzle head assembly to rest on an unexposed part of the body. However, a smaller hole with a flap would accomplish the same thing.

semtex · 03-03-2009, 11:11 AM

Is it significantly bigger than it was on the 350?

semtex · 03-03-2009, 11:17 AM

Okay, let's compare.

Um...yep, I'd say it's a tad bit larger on the 370!

Yeah I have no idea why it's so large or what purpose it serves being so big.

AK370Z · 03-09-2009, 11:06 PM

Here's a video that'll show your how the water drains:

YouTube - does water collect or does it drain out from 370Z gas tank door

Anatoray · 03-09-2009, 11:13 PM

I think it's so big so that gas guns don't rest on the body of the car. Because of the new wheel arch, i think the older size would have caused "problems" for the paranoid.

Dova80 · 03-10-2009, 06:36 AM

very scientific AK!

Thanks for the demonstration.

03-01-2009, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
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03-01-2009, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Yeah, it drains just fine. What's hard to see from the pic is that the bottom part isn't flat. It's on a slant so that any water in there drains right out. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

03-03-2009, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
alan93rsa Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 412 Drives: 16 Cayman GT4 Red Rep Power: 220	It's still a mystery to me as to why they made the opening so big. It does allow the fuel nozzle head assembly to rest on an unexposed part of the body. However, a smaller hole with a flap would accomplish the same thing. __________________ 16 Cayman GT4, Carmine Red, Buckets, PCCB etc.

03-03-2009, 11:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Is it significantly bigger than it was on the 350? __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

03-09-2009, 11:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
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03-01-2009, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	Umm....it drains out no problem.

03-09-2009, 11:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	I think it's so big so that gas guns don't rest on the body of the car. Because of the new wheel arch, i think the older size would have caused "problems" for the paranoid.

03-10-2009, 06:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dova80 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 9 Drives: 2 wheeled Pasta Rep Power: 16	very scientific AK! Thanks for the demonstration. __________________ I do not avoid women...but I do deny them my essence. We can make assumptions all day, and you know what they say about assuming. It means your a fuckin moron.