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In front of each one was a filler pipe for the water tank.

Then he took the gas nozzle out of the filler pipe and put on the cap.

A discharge of static electricity near the filler pipe could ignite gasoline vapors.

Ford engineers found that during fueling, a static electricity charge might be created on a shield attached to the cars' fuel filler pipes.

Alex leaned back between the tub filler pipe and the corner of the tub and let out a sigh.

Mr. Halprin offered a tip to anyone removing a tank: make sure the filler pipe is removed, too.

The filler pipe of unleaded fuel is smaller than the one for fuels for engines designed to take leaded fuel.

The latest problem occurred in a two-piece plastic connector between the fuel tank and the filler pipe, said Joy Wolfe, a spokeswoman for Ford.

Q. The threads on the outside filler pipe for my oil tank are worn out, so when the cover is put on it does not form a watertight seal.

A one-piece all-moving tailplane is employed, and a feature of the design is the large wingtip endplate which slides rearward for access to the fuel filler pipe.

From this batch onwards, traction was improved by the addition of steam sanding to the front driving wheel, with covers added to protect the motion from sand falling from the filler pipes.

The 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor was recalled in February 2010 due to possible mixture of road salt and road debris (mud) being trapped between a reinforcing bracket and the fuel filler pipe, potentially causing corrosion.

In September, Ford said it had learned that static electricity could be created on a shield attached to the cars' fuel filler pipes, and recalled 8,200 cars to correct the problem, including about 200 that customers had purchased.

LEAD: The Ford Motor Company said today that it was recalling about 101,000 Aerostar vans of the 1986 model year to install new seals between fuel tanks and the fuel tank filler pipes.

THE Detroit auto makers will soon be selling electric cars in California, and Ford, Chrysler and General Motors say they want a common standard for how the cars plug in for recharging, just as their gasoline-powered cars have standard-sized filler pipes that accept standardized gasoline nozzles.