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(Message started by: DJWerkz on May 8^th, 2006, 4:11pm)

Title: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by DJWerkz on May 8^th, 2006, 4:11pm

I kept wondering what I was missing on my fuel filler cap that cause dit to keep swinging open freely. Afet seeing another members car over the weekend I found that I am missing a small metal clip that clips behind the hinge of the fuel filler cap.

Can anyone help me out with a spare clip please?

Title: Re: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by Mummra on May 9^th, 2006, 8:25am

Hi craig I will try and get the fuel cap open on my scrap vehicle and if I have the clip inside I will let you know.

Dave

Title: Re: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by DJWerkz on May 9^th, 2006, 8:55am

Hi Dave,

Thanks my friend, greatly appreciated ;)

Craig

Title: Re: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by Simmo on May 9^th, 2006, 4:34pm

DJ. I looked a several scorps today and the 'clip' you describe seems to be an integral part of the housing around the neck of the tank. It is certainly held by a shaft of some sort and not readlily detachable. If anyone can indicate how the thing is accessed in order to remove it (without removing the rest of the car!!) I may be able to help if Dave can't.

Title: Re: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by DJWerkz on May 9^th, 2006, 4:42pm

I looked at my car today and it looks as though there are a couple of grooves/tracks that the clip may slide into but as I am missing my clip altogether I have no way of telling for sure how it is attached.

Can the insert section be replaced if you can not change just the clip?

Title: Re: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by Mummra on May 9^th, 2006, 6:12pm

Hi Craig

I have just removed the clip, it just slides into the grooves, but there should also be large tag in between the two grooves and this is what helps hold it in place.

Not particularly easy to get out, but should be fairly easy to fit.

I don't think I've got your address, so if you want to pm me with it, I will post the clip to you.

Dave

Title: Re: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by DJWerkz on May 9^th, 2006, 7:09pm

PM sent ;)

Title: Re: Small part Needed! (for fuel cap)
Post by DJWerkz on May 12^th, 2006, 10:26am

Thanks to Mummra for providing me with the small metal clip, this has fixed the problem.

The clip does indeed slide into a couple of tracks at the furthest inside right position behind the exterior fuel flap. You could easily miss these tracks if you are missing your metal clip as on initial inspection it might look like there is nothing there.