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Driving without fuel cap

Postby cooganstein on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 6:34 +0000

Will it be safe/ok to drive around without a fuel cap temporarily? Swapped the tub for a tray on Chrissy eve and the first time I've taken anywhere the fuel cap got flogged within 10 mins of leaving it unattended while I went into repco. So f Ing annoyed when I noticed this arvo.
It's a 07 diesel dual cab.
Another thing I don't know is why anyone would need one because I thought all cars came with one to begin with.
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby rory18 on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 7:27 +0000

Yeah it's fine. Jam a rag or similar to prevent ingress of dirt. $40 for a genuine cap
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby cooganstein on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 7:54 +0000

Ok thanks mate.
That's cheaper than expected for genuine.
Still a carton though.
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby Gipsy on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 6:00 +0000

Check your fuel filter for water... Notorious tank pissers if no cap... Get a locking one!
Cheers Gipsy :D although I'm sure somebody will challenge that :lol: even Einstein wasn't certain of his theories.
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby rory18 on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:08 +0000

If he is still using the tub filler tube and then I don't believe you can get locking? Yeah I have lost 2 fuel caps now with leaving them in the tray. Also just go to servo's they should have a bucket of fuel caps
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby Gipsy on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 3:08 +0000

Yeah but the filler is right at crutch height.... Get the picture?
Cheers Gipsy :D although I'm sure somebody will challenge that :lol: even Einstein wasn't certain of his theories.
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby oggy on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 3:27 +0000

Gipsy wrote:Check your fuel filter for water... Notorious tank pissers if no cap... Get a locking one!
Won't be too much water in it, more like high octane alcohol :roll:
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby cooganstein on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 8:16 +0000

The thought did cross my mind whether something got put in. I drove approx 10k home but, good idea I'll be checking that filter/separator.
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Re: Driving without fuel cap

Postby xychix on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 5:24 +0000

Gipsy wrote:Check your fuel filter for water... Notorious tank pissers if no cap... Get a locking one!

I'm still looking for piranha's that can survive in diesel and jump up a filler tube for this issue.... :D
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