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Re: For those of us who's tether strap has broken for the gas cap here's a link for a
got some 2 in. of shrink tubing 2.5 mm diameter and ran half to 1 side of the broken line and shrunk it with a soldering iron. then slid the other broken line into it and shrunk it. no need for anything else.
i hope it is clear.
Last edited by phil alvirez; Jul 22, 2020 at 06:22 AM.
Re: For those of us who's tether strap has broken for the gas cap here's a link for a
The photo I posted was my 07 Crossfire gas cap. I attached the tether to the gas door by drilling a small hole just a little smaller than the end of the tether, I pushed the end into the hole with a drop of super glue I should have drilled the hole in the middle of the push pin in the fuel door
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Re: For those of us who's tether strap has broken for the gas cap here's a link for a
Originally Posted by phil alvirez
got some 2 in. of shrink tubing 2.5 mm diameter and ran half to 1 side of the broken line and shrunk it. then slid the other broken line into it and shrunk it. no need for anything else.
i hope it is clear.
I'm going to give this a try. If I'm never heard from again you'll know that I used a lighter to shrink the tubing at the gas station...
Re: For those of us who's tether strap has broken for the gas cap here's a link for a
Originally Posted by phil alvirez
got some 2 in. of shrink tubing 2.5 mm diameter and ran half to 1 side of the broken line and shrunk it with a soldering iron. then slid the other broken line into it and shrunk it. no need for anything else.
i hope it is clear.
same thing I did 9 years ago - still holding strong.
Re: For those of us who's tether strap has broken for the gas cap here's a link for a
I tried to pry out the snap rivet in the hinged gas cap cover, I got it to move a bit and when I pushed it back in I heard it snap back into position. I think that would work but I did not have the nerve to force it out further. My rivet was a one piece design, not two pieces as in the photo in post number
A neighbour of mine tried to pump out the gas that his wife had put in their diesel-powered VW, he was using a pump powered by an electric drill. They had two VWs, a gas and a diesel-powered one.
He did achieve to get all the gas and diesel out but not without disastrous consequences. So do not use anything that sparks or has a heating element that exceeds the flashpoint of gasoline.
I gave him the pics, I told him that one day it would seem funny, this was ten years ago and I often wonder if he has seen the funny side of the episode yet, he is still married so at least that's something. He had to repave the driveway though, asphalt really cannot stand that heat.
Last edited by onehundred80; Jul 22, 2020 at 01:46 PM.
For those of us who's tether strap has broken for the gas cap here's a link for a new
