I did mine this afternoon and used 17amp wire , perfect for the job ! ......and black.

I'm thinking about doing a similar repair, except using bunjee or shock cord. I'll loop one end around and under the top bolt head, fixing the flap hinge to the body, and will feed the cord through the cap hole and tie a knot at the other end.

Anyone done this repair using cord? ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

I bought some rubber o ring material off eBay , if you slide one end into the notched cut out it holds really well and the end that fits into the cap I heated up with a lighter and pushed it into the cap so it splays out inside and then can't come back out. I can look up what I used

Yes please. Was it a big oring that you cut? ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

I bought a 1 metre length of 5 mm, it is material that is designed for making your own O ring and gluing together

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metric-Black-Rub...0281715167

I'll take a photo of mine later when i am not being used as Dad's taxi service

Thanks, yes please. ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

Pic attached below, it is a bit dark and rainy here.
The rubber looks like it might be starting to crack but it is still holding fine and at £3 for a metre and 2 minutes to fit it might be a solution for somebody

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Thanks. ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

Hello,
rar110 you can use old O ring from oil filter it is 3.4 mm thick ,so .4mm thicker then the original and is 24.5cm long when cut.
material is some kind of silicon rubber , very tough and free.

In my mod the drive belt eventually perishes with the petrol fumes, might be OK on a diesel - don't know. So I now use a part of a lanyard that half the working population seem to have round their neck with passes or some such dangling on the end. Its cloth - so far so good.

I've still never actually dropped the filler cap and I'm at the pump at least once a week, its obviously waiting for the day when I don't have a retainer on it  Geoff

Stupid question of the day: Does the old retainer just pull out of the top of the filler cap? I don't want to leave anything stuck inside. 2012 5.0L S/C
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Classic 3.9
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The plastic cover of the fuel cap pops off. Under the top is a spring. Under that is the strap. I pushed it out using a screw driver. ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

Thanks  2012 5.0L S/C
Previous:
3.6 TDV8
4.4 HSE
P38 4.6 HSE
Classic 3.9
90 County
Series3 Lightweight

CHECK THIS OUT!!

http://www.scalextric-car.co.uk/Parts/Auto...r_L322.htm Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

I did a few months ago when I fixed mine. Then I saw the price and fixed it with a short piece of heatshrink tubing instead. £15? They're having a laugh! 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
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