ElliotReid Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 So I collected my new car this morning and so far so good. Still getting used to the many additions to the car over my old 2007 MK6.5, that steering wheel was just that with no buttons, and I’ll get there. I know this doesn’t mean a huge amount but my old car display guesstimated about 40.7mpg whilst with about 60 miles in the MK8 is saying 53ish. Of course proper maths when filling up will give me the real mpg. I’ve got to adapt to the seat as the left hand side support is causing me a little aching currently but I had that with a computer chair I bought some years ago until I got used to it so not concerned there. When I test drove the MK8 I didn’t like the arm rest as I felt it got in the way but after 60 miles it’s like I’ve always had one. One thing I don’t like is the backwards, to me, operation of the electric windows, up for down and down for up? First car I’ve ever had sans spare wheel but at least there is an electric pump in the boot. Can you set the display to a permanent dark mode? I’ve seen some videos on YouTube regarding changing something in some secret menu but iirc it reset every time you switch the car off and on again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElliotReid Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 One other thing, my petrol cap doesn’t seem to lock with the car, am I missing something? ok so from what I’ve just seen it’s not meant to lock as the easy fuel system should be “secure”. I don’t know, there something reassuring when something locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef89 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hi m8, yeah no locking fuel cap, just the mega special super secure easy fuel system. Not a fan myself as it gives the average ***** the impression you've left it unlocked. The main display can be switched to permanent dark mode in the Display section of settings. Beware though, in bright sunlight it makes the screen hard to see sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 38 minutes ago, tef89 said: Beware though, in bright sunlight it makes the screen hard to see sometimes. Yes, on a really bright day like today, it may as well be a mirror in dark screen mode, really only works in very poor light so best left on auto imo. Personally, having had it on a few Fords, I really like the easy fuel system - my Mrs's car (which mysteriously always seems to be empty when she suggests I use it😀) has the old type locking fuel cap and it seems a real faff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef89 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 7 hours ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: Yes, on a really bright day like today, it may as well be a mirror in dark screen mode, really only works in very poor light so best left on auto imo. Personally, having had it on a few Fords, I really like the easy fuel system - my Mrs's car (which mysteriously always seems to be empty when she suggests I use it😀) has the old type locking fuel cap and it seems a real faff! I think you must live in a posher area than me Roger lol. I would just prefer the actual fuel nozzle door to lock. The kind that auto unlocks when I stop the car / pull the lever. Speaking of fuel, I tested the mpg on a long journey yesterday and managed to get 60 mpg doing 60-70mph... I cheered me while I was waiting for Sync to reconnect ;-)... I'm getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, tef89 said: I think you must live in a posher area than me Roger lol. Don't know about that. We had the Police round last week warning of burglaries/car thefts etc in the area. Funnily enough my next door neighbour is a police officer so that's obviously no protection!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Heaton Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 The fuel caps don't lock? I could hardly believe that so I had to go check That's RUBBISH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 fuel cap is the same on my mk7.5. I don't like it. It's just asking for someone to inferfere with it and potentially damage the flap in the tube further down. They have been like this for years now. My brother's 2009 Focus is like it. Perhaps the fact that Ford have been making them like this for 10 years shows that it's not relly been a problem. "First car I’ve ever had sans spare wheel but at least there is an electric pump in the boot.". Pump is no good if you cut the tyre open on something and it's midnight and you are 100 miles from home. Get yourself a spare. I think the official spare is the same as the ones in the mk6.5 fiesta. Easy to get on eBay - even on old nearly worn out one is better than nothing as a 'get you home' spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Does anyone nick fuel from cars nowadays? It's much easier to just nick a set of plates and steal £100's worth of fuel directly from the filling station in a generic white transit that'll never be traced... The Easyfuel is one of the main things I miss being non-Ford for the last 12 months now! Hate messing with the screw cap, it never seems to sit on the flap properly as the rubber string has a memory of being twisted so it hangs below the filler...right where the dribbly pump drops diesel on it after pulling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Heaton Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 It wouldnt have been much work, especially on the Focus, to make the closing pin lockable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I can see where you guys are coming from on the lockable flap, but have to say I've not had one instance of fuel syphoning in nigh on 50 years, lockable cap/flap or not - perhaps I've just been lucky. What I have experienced on a couple of occasions is malfunctioning locking flaps/caps which, if you're down to running on fumes, is inconvenient to say the least. From what I hear, these days the scrotes are more likely to drill a hole in the (now plastic) tank and collect the fuel while they're under there stealing your catalytic converter!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef89 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 My Mrs has a perfect technique for reducing any chance of fuel theft, it's nearly always empty... That'll teach em 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I did have petrol stolen from my sierra outside my house but it was about 25 years ago. I realised they had done this as they left the fuel cap on the roof. it was lockable but could probably be opened by most ford keys of the correct style. If they had put the cap back on I probably would not have realised. Also had spare wheel stolen out of my Escort estate. When i drove down the road the tailgate was knocking as not closed properly. it was only the next day when i was thinking about it and then checked to find spare wheel gone. No damage to lock but on some of those old fords virtually any ford key would work if you jiggled it about a bit. Both reported to Police for the crime stats. got sent loads of stuff in post on being victim of crime / offering counselling etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 When I maintained fleet vehicles we told the drivers not to fit locking caps as when a thief wanted petrol when a locking cap was fitted they would just make a hole in the tank and the loss of a few gallons of petrol was cheaper than having to fit a new tank. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiexen Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 On 6/28/2019 at 7:26 AM, Guy Heaton said: The fuel caps don't lock? I could hardly believe that so I had to go check That's RUBBISH. The Ford Easy Fuel system adds extra layers of security behind the external fuel filler opening, which is additionally secured as part of the vehicle's central locking system. A spring-loaded flap is held closed by two latches which, Ford claims, can only be released by a standard-sized fuel nozzle. When the nozzle is inserted into the filler neck of the system, the latches release and the nozzle pushes the spring-loaded flap into the open position. When the nozzle is removed, the flap automatically and firmly closes. The flap is joined by a refuelling vapour recovery system, originally designed to prevent fuel loss through vapour escape during refuelling but equally capable of preventing syphoning as it detects the pressure of liquid fuel passing through the system. Both systems are secondary to the Easy Fuel system's primary purpose, which is an inhibitor designed to guide the fuel pump nozzle into the opening. If a nozzle or other foreign object of the wrong size is placed in the filler neck of the system, the latches will not release. The system works for both diesel and petrol vehicles, detecting smaller and larger nozzle sizes respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 23 minutes ago, Tiexen said: The Ford Easy Fuel system adds extra layers of security behind the external fuel filler opening, which is additionally secured as part of the vehicle's central locking system. By this, do they mean the mechanism within the filler neck itself? Certainly none of my easyfuel equipped cars have had any form of locking on the external flap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Heaton Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Thank heavens criminals can't get hold of filler nozzles, aye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comares2001 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 It also of course opens up when you push in the plastic filler funnel/tube supplied with the vehicle. 1 hour ago, Tiexen said: The Ford Easy Fuel system adds extra layers of security behind the external fuel filler opening, which is additionally secured as part of the vehicle's central locking system. A spring-loaded flap is held closed by two latches which, Ford claims, can only be released by a standard-sized fuel nozzle. When the nozzle is inserted into the filler neck of the system, the latches release and the nozzle pushes the spring-loaded flap into the open position. When the nozzle is removed, the flap automatically and firmly closes. The flap is joined by a refuelling vapour recovery system, originally designed to prevent fuel loss through vapour escape during refuelling but equally capable of preventing syphoning as it detects the pressure of liquid fuel passing through the system. Both systems are secondary to the Easy Fuel system's primary purpose, which is an inhibitor designed to guide the fuel pump nozzle into the opening. If a nozzle or other foreign object of the wrong size is placed in the filler neck of the system, the latches will not release. The system works for both diesel and petrol vehicles, detecting smaller and larger nozzle sizes respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElliotReid Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 23 minutes ago, Comares2001 said: It also of course opens up when you push in the plastic filler funnel/tube supplied with the vehicle. Ah so that's what that is for, I thought it was to help me drink beer whilst driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 hours ago, ElliotReid said: Ah so that's what that is for, I thought it was to help me drink beer whilst driving. And whilst drinking that beer, the lane keeping aid ,adaptive cruise and active city stop helps you home without incident. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef89 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Tiexen said: The Ford Easy Fuel system adds extra layers of security behind the external fuel filler opening, which is additionally secured as part of the vehicle's central locking system. Not sure if that's copy and pasted but, as Roger says, there's no centrally locking fuel filler door / flap on the MK8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef89 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 5 hours ago, ElliotReid said: Ah so that's what that is for, I thought it was to help me drink beer whilst driving. I've been using mine as a makeshift Kazoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiexen Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 31 minutes ago, tef89 said: Not sure if that's copy and pasted but, as Roger says, there's no centrally locking fuel filler door / flap on the MK8. I think " The Ford Easy Fuel system adds extra layers of security behind the external fuel filler opening," means after the fuel filler opening lower down the pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonFiesta Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 It also of course opens up when you push in the plastic filler funnel/tube supplied with the vehicle. I don’t have a plastic tube anywhere. Didn’t even think about running out of petrol and not being able to refuel with a Jerry can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Heaton Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Yes our cars came with a little white tube. Didn't clock what that was for. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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