I have one.
Mine is a 2000, 1.6L, 5sp.

 

2002 P5
i do not have one. i looked and felt around inside the filler neck and it doesn't seem like one was ever there. there are no brackets or broken welds anywhere around where the little flap would be.

if i were having filling problems i would take it back to the dealer. the fuel filler system is an emmisions system so it could have something malfunctioning.

 

Same here 2002 canadian P5. No little flappy thing.

Stocker

 

I had one in my '91 Protege. None in my '03. I want it back!!!

 

Just curious? Why do you want it back?

How does the flap prevent overflow? When you stick the gas nozzle in, it's open isn't it?

 

Well, I don't want it back THAT bad but it would be nice. I just thought it was good for preventing slosh-over (slosh-out? slosh-down? up?) if a) you over-fill your tank and b) you're so stupid as to forget to screw the cap back on. You cannot have too many devices protecting you from your own stupidity. ....I can't, anyway, but you may not be as stupid as me.

I just looked at the 2002 shop manual.... There's a diagram on page 01-14-03 (and elsewhere) of the fuel tank and associated connections... Lo! Behold the "non-return valve" about three-quarters down the filler pipe. Could that be what we're looking for?

 

I think you may be right about the non-return valve, artfulDodger. Perhaps some here may be referring to that. In that case, I have no idea if I have one.

 

I can imagine someone going to the dealer saying "I can´t find my little flappy thing".

 

You guys are making me think now. Maybe I don't have one and I am just so used to seeing one in other cars that it made me think I had one. I am going to check when I go out later.

 

Although I guess this topic is beat to death...my 03 LX has nothing...just a hole.

 

There were many potential jokes that could have been posted on this thread! I must say, I'm impressed by the restraint!

 

finally got around to checking both of our P-5's....neither have the flap...and I flet inside to see if you could feel anything that would indicate that soemthing came off....the inside is nice and smoothe and nothing to attach the flap to anyway.

 

Just came from my dealer and checked the flaps in the proteges and the p5s, none have it...
However, I did not check from inside, but I doubt it would have fallen...I strongly think that they come from the manufacturer like that.

 

Very true but personally I can't believe that this topic is still active.
WGAF if there is a flap or not. My protege5 didn't have it and I am sure every single Protege5 out there didn't have it either. Its unbelievable how these small things bother some of the owners and that this topic is still active.

 

No flap on mine. Next time you fill up try holding the trigger out to the side to change the flow pattern of the gas. On older Chev trucks you used to have to fill them this way or it would spit all over and take forever. And listen for the gurgle to slow down when the tank is neering full. If doing this you shouldn't have any oversplashing.