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Mk2 petrol cap tether, can you buy one?

StephenFord
StephenFord
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All now sorted! I removed the tether from the diesel cap, and installed it on my petrol one - D'oh!! Only took some boiling water, a hair dryer, 2 x screwdrivers & some grease LOL Dam fiddly..

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    1 hour ago, StephenFord said:

    All now sorted! I removed the tether from the diesel cap, and installed it on my petrol one

    I expect you should see quite an improvement in the MPG perhaps an extra 2 or 3 miles 🤣

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    2 minutes ago, unofix said:

    I expect you should see quite an improvement in the MPG perhaps an extra 2 or 3 miles 🤣

    I also believe it should cut down emissions by about 10% as well - win win LOL :biggrin:

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    The cap that was on my car when I got it, and the one I got from the breakers both look like the diesel cap.

    I got the replacement cap from a C-Max at the breakers. I didn't actually notice if it was a petrol or diesel.

     

     

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