removing/installing gas cap...........

[vinny2]

anything to watch for or know about when removing gas cap and re-installing?

 

[Ulysses]

Keep an eye on the filler tube and make sure that it doesn't drop down into the hole.

 

[Steve-Indy]

...and ground your tools...I personally try to have a nearly full tank so as to minimize the vapors.

 

[vinny2]

what do you mean by "ground your tools"?

 

[Ulysses]

Get rid of the static charge that may exist on your tools by touching them to a grounded surface or pipe.

 

[vinny2]

thanks for the help. sounds like it is pretty easy to do..............

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

Be careful when pulling the rubber seal through the center of the cap when removing not to scratch the paint. Mine gave me a little bit of a fit trying to get the rubber seal through the back of the cap to remove it. All in all it's pretty easy.

 

[vinny2]

thanks..........any special tools required? as you can tell, i'm not too experienced, and want to make sure i don't screw it up.

 

[venomblue550]

remove 4 screws, then just pull...........lol

install them, install the rubber piece into the cap first, then put some dish soap around the rubber, then it go right back on the fill tube..........

EASY..........i can do it in 2 mins take off and 3 mins go back on........

are you sending it over get it chrome???

 

[SSSSE YA]

remove 4 screws, then just pull...........lol

install them, install the rubber piece into the cap first, then put some dish soap around the rubber, then it go right back on the fill tube..........

EASY..........i can do it in 2 mins take off and 3 mins go back on........

are you sending it over get it chrome???

I want to, I sent you a PM..........

 

[Doc.]

Vinny,

I agree with Ron. Put the rubber on the car first. I have a long piece of metal that has a "J" bent into one end. I put this down into the filler neck and pull up on it to get the neck seated into the rubber. If you look into the filler neck you will see a small hole that the hook will fit into. I find this much easier than just trying to pull the neck up by hand. I got this little "tool" from MGW when I bought one of their caps but I have used it many times since then. Good luck.

Doc

 

[Mighty GTS]

Pics.....I am going to be sending my cap out for chroming
very soon. Is the tool similar to a piece of hanger with
a hook on the end???

 

[venomblue550]

to Mighty GTS--------picture is on here, check it out

http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=381911&page=1&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

due to hugh amount of work just come in, the turn around time is about 2-3 days rightnow, we will do our best and everything on the way back on time, any questions just PM or e-mail me, thanks everyone

 

[Doc.]

Mighty GTS,

I don't know how to post pics of the tool if that is what you were asking for. It is made of approximately 3/16 octagonal bar stock. It is 14 inches long with one end bent in an "L" shape (to help with leverage) and the other end has a small hook bent into it. I'm sure that any hardware store has some cheap bar stock that can be bent in such a fashion. It makes the job much easier, but I'm sure it can be done without it.

Doc


PS.. Ron I sent out a gas cap and wheel center cap to you today

 

[wiseasp]

Ron,

I sent out my GTS cap yesterday. You should have it tomorrow.

Thanks,
ROB