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Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:38 am**

what is a fuel bib?

I'm too lazy to google

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:59 am**

Stormy, a fuel bib is a little flap that goes around your fuel tank filler neck, and then hangs down on the side of the car to keep you from possibly scratching or denting the side of the Porsche with the gasoline tank nozzle. Glad to help and now you don't have to look it up.

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:59 am**

71eh wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:25 pm Where can I get a fuel bib? Themarrk.com was where I was told to go, but they are now out of business

Not sure. Regardless, you could hand cut one from a piece of fake leather and just slip it over the filler neck yourself. Probably a fairly easy job and something some have done on another forum.

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:10 am**

WillyDaP wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:59 am Stormy, a fuel bib is a little flap that goes around your fuel tank filler neck, and then hangs down on the side of the car to keep you from possibly scratching or denting the side of the Porsche with the gasoline tank nozzle. Glad to help and now you don't have to look it up.

Never knew this was a solution looking for a problem. grazie

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:22 am**

Stormy_Monday wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:10 am
WillyDaP wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:59 am Stormy, a fuel bib is a little flap that goes around your fuel tank filler neck, and then hangs down on the side of the car to keep you from possibly scratching or denting the side of the Porsche with the gasoline tank nozzle. Glad to help and now you don't have to look it up.
Never knew this was a solution looking for a problem. grazie

And I always thought the best way to protect the finish was to use care when inserting the fuel nozzle. How wrong I've been all these years.

A bib likely encourages careless fueling, an action that might also soak the bib (depending on what material is used), which in turn is followed by a cabin full of gasoline odors. And then there's the possibility of too much bib material damaging the fuel door latch mechanism or hinges.

I guess they'd be good for the inebriated...

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:26 am**

Don’t 911’s come with OEM bibs? I’m not sure if it adds more safety but I do look forward to filling up the car.

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Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:40 am**

Larry C wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:26 am Don’t 911’s come with OEM bibs? I’m not sure if it adds more safety but I do look forward to filling up the car.

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Exactly ha. I should have said that, otherwise everyone thinks I have trouble filling up my car without splashing fuel all over it lol. When I fill up my GTR (satin paint) and its time to pull out, I cup it with my hand and collect the drops of fuel in my hand (wow that sounded dirty)... Acts as hand sanitizer, so bonus!

The same reason people buy the fancy fuel filler caps

Larry, I should have known you have one! Very nice

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:49 am**

Larry C wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:26 am Don’t 911’s come with OEM bibs? I’m not sure if it adds more safety but I do look forward to filling up the car.

Nope - no bibs in any of the Porsche's I currently own or have owned in the past. In fact, I cannot ever remember having a fuel bib on any car I've ever owned. However, I do remember seeing rubber versions here and there a long time ago.

Unlike cars from long ago, many (most? all?) vehicles today have their filler caps set quite deep into a cavity on the body side with plenty of room all around the filler tube to get the fill nozzle hose in correctly. There are also drainage provisions for fuel spillage safety and odor dissipation.

In my opinion, outside of adding something unique to one's car (which is cool for those who want that), there is no remotely urgent or necessary reason for a fuel bib.

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:52 am**

blueline wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:49 am
Larry C wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:26 am Don’t 911’s come with OEM bibs? I’m not sure if it adds more safety but I do look forward to filling up the car.

Nope - no bibs in any of the Porsche's I currently own or have owned in the past. In fact, I cannot ever remember having a fuel bib on any car I've ever owned. However, I do remember seeing rubber versions here and there a long time ago.

Unlike cars from long ago, many (most? all?) vehicles today have their filler caps set quite deep into a cavity on the body side with plenty of room all around the filler tube to get the fill nozzle hose in correctly. There are also drainage provisions for fuel spillage safety and odor dissipation.

In my opinion, outside of adding something unique to one's car (which is cool for those who want that), there is no remotely urgent or necessary reason for a fuel bib.

Sorry I just assumed people knew I was asking because of the looks, not function. Same with fuel filler caps and tire valve caps.

Posted: **Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:03 am**

….and paint color, interior stitching, etc.. I’m a sucker for these doodads.

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