Replace petrol cap on Z1000

Bongoball · #1 PostAuthor: **Bongoball** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:50 pm

Evenin' Chaps,
More advice please.
Whats the script with removing a petrol cap.
Best way of removing old and fitting new?
Cheers,
Bongo.

Mark Tiller · #2 PostAuthor: **Mark Tiller** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:54 pm

Its held on by a roll pin, knock the old one out and fit the new cap and tap the pin back in

ADRIAN H · #3 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:58 pm

Use a small punch to gently knock the old roll pin out, slightly smaller in diameter than the pin.

Reecy · #4 PostAuthor: **Reecy** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:17 pm

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

ADRIAN H · #5 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:19 pm

Gently being the operative word.

cheeme · #6 PostAuthor: **cheeme** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:59 pm

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

Bongoball · #7 PostAuthor: **Bongoball** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:28 pm

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.

cheeme · #8 PostAuthor: **cheeme** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:38 pm

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 :wink:

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