2015 project

[129c]

Originally Posted by John H

I was going to fit my cap like this, but found a large rubber buffer where the tag fits into the same slot as Tony's one is, but I left it in place as on mine, the buffer works and the flap seems quite happy like it is. My car hardly gets used and thus the fuel consumption is fairly small requiring few visits for juicing at my local Shell garage.
This is a good thing to have btw, but not bothering with mine.
As far as cleanliness, as long as there is no corrosion on the filler neck or associated attachments your fairly safe. I reckon Tony left this for us to comment on, it;s about as clean as his mind really !

Don't panic Tony, all will work out good in the end.

Tony thinks I am sick in the swede for T cutting the inside of my filler cap!!!

[awvc1]

DIESEL Rover 75 boys. if you think i'm tarting around inside their every time i fill up you have another think coming.

Next thing you know I'm changing my username to 129c and t cutting the underside of my undertray....

[awvc1]

Originally Posted by steve1975

i'm only messing if it wern't for me he'd still be washing the gold one in fairy liquid sure you'll get the dorchester sorted fella

cheers mate.

fairy liquid indeed. good grief, it wasn't that bad....

far too expensive, tesco own brand more like

[steve1975]

Originally Posted by 129c

Tony thinks I am sick in the swede for T cutting the inside of my filler cap!!!

T cut things have moved on abit now i wouldn't go as far as to polish inside,just clean will do

[Simon W]

Originally Posted by John H

PM on it's way Dude !

PM replied to John

[Bolin]

Originally Posted by awvc1

I thought I'd go for an easy win today. A fuel filler cap with a loop.

Originally Posted by John H

I was going to fit my cap like this, but found a large rubber buffer where the tag fits into the same slot as Tony's one is, but I left it in place as on mine, the buffer works and the flap seems quite happy like it is. My car hardly gets used and thus the fuel consumption is fairly small requiring few visits for juicing at my local Shell garage.
This is a good thing to have btw, but not bothering with mine.

Originally Posted by Simon W

Where did you get this from? (I want one with the rubber tail but was told they're not available any more)

Not a bad idea to add a looped cap - I remember my Dad telling me stories about lost caps in the past and having to find emergency replacements.

An interesting bit of trivia on the loop - car type approval regulations changed back around 2000, meaning that all future petrol engined cars had to have either a tethered cap or a key-locking one where the key couldn't be removed with the cap in the unlocked state. MGR introduced the tethered cap from the very beginning of Longbridge production in October 2000, so introduced the change in the break in production between Cowley and Longbridge between July-October.

So if you have a Cowley built car, or a diesel, your car would have been built with no tether, and instead had a rubber buffer in the slot that the tether clips into.

(Useless information broadcast over)

[awvc1]

interesting story, explains why my cowley dorchester and my 2003 CDT are both without one too. thanks for that, I was puzzled what was going on

[Bolin]

Yes it is odd, I had reason to look into it once, can't remember why now.

Certainly a good idea to have one I think, having said that I have fitted a locking cap and my car key is separate, so I could end up leaving it behind but I would find out when I get home and can't open the house as the key is with the door keys!

[steve1975]

Originally Posted by awvc1

interesting story, explains why my cowley dorchester and my 2003 CDT are both without one too. thanks for that, I was puzzled what was going on

next time i go scrappers i'l pick you one up if there's one there mate

[awvc1]

could do with another for the dorchester Steve, so if you can cheers matey