Gas Cap tether

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  1. jasonwthompson

    jasonwthompson Member

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    Has anyone ever disassembled a factory gas cap? I have a good cap missing the tether and a parts gas cap that is only good for the tether. I would like to make a single good cap but it looks as if the entire thing is riveted together and I am hesitant to grind those rivets off without knowing that it can be reassembled.

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    jasonwthompson, Jul 5, 2012
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    Those are actually screws. The drive head shears off when they install them. I've taken them out by cutting a groove, then using a screwdriver. Doesn't always work, though.
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Are you just worried about someone stealing it?
     
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  4. jasonwthompson

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    That, and the fact I don't want my kid leaving it at the gas station.
     
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    Good point.
     
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    That is a gud point. I almost drove off one day w/ mine resting on the decklid. I'd like to affix mine to the vechicle.
     
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    I had a deluxe cap stolen right after I got my car.....in front of the insurance office!
     
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    Just put a cable around the inside of the cap under the gasket and run the cable down inside the filler neck and screw it with a very sort screw
     
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    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Do you have to pop the trunk every time to remove the cap?
     
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    I have one on my car. They do the job. I have a remote trunk lock opener in my glove box, from a Lincoln, so it isn't any bother to open the trunk.
     
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