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Replace petrol cap on Z1000
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:50 pm
Author: Bongoball
Evenin' Chaps,
More advice please.
Whats the script with removing a petrol cap.
Best way of removing old and fitting new?
Cheers,
Bongo.
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:54 pm
Author: Mark Tiller
Its held on by a roll pin, knock the old one out and fit the new cap and tap the pin back in
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:58 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
Use a small punch to gently knock the old roll pin out, slightly smaller in diameter than the pin.
fuel cap
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:17 pm
Author: Reecy
Bongo,
Remembr don't t**t it too hard------ you will bend the flimsy welded bracket that holds it to the tank and then the new one will not sit straight-----you have been warned, apply some patience more than brute force
Reecy
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:19 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:59 pm
Author: cheeme
Bongo. What worked for me was the flat screwdriver on a penknife. Insert it into the key slot and wiggle it about a little to make sure you have released all of the lock wafers. Then turn - clockwise i think. I posted a blog entry on my web site
http://cheeme.weebly.com/1/post/2012/06/seized-fuel-cap.html
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:28 pm
Author: Bongoball
Hi Shaun,
Thanks for your info but I've got the key and it opens fine.
It just that it is scabby and I'm going to change it for a sparkly one.
Bongo.
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:38 pm
Author: cheeme
Bongoball wrote:Hi Shaun,
Thanks for your info but I've got the key and it opens fine.
It just that it is scabby and I'm going to change it for a sparkly one.
Bongo.
Ah, I see. Good luck with that then
