Anyone else had this problem? Fuel cap won't disengage fully, such that you can't get petrol in, which is something of a handicap.
I first had this problem a couple of years ago, it went away after I lubricated something or other (I think), but now it's reappeared.
My workaround then and now was to loosen the hex bolts attaching the filler cap to the tank, which gets enough wriggle room for it to open which allows for refuelling and such other helpful things as trying to fix it properly.
No obvious trace of anyone having this issue on here as far as I can see. I have found these two links, which appear to offer a lasting solution but it seems a bit brutal:
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/topic/72538-gas-cap-issue/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iFP9tC62bQ
Would be interested if anyone has has this issue and on what causes it (is it simply a lubrication issue?) and whether anybody has tried this fix.
2002 Bird fwiw.
Cheers,
Phil
I first had this problem a couple of years ago, it went away after I lubricated something or other (I think), but now it's reappeared.
My workaround then and now was to loosen the hex bolts attaching the filler cap to the tank, which gets enough wriggle room for it to open which allows for refuelling and such other helpful things as trying to fix it properly.
No obvious trace of anyone having this issue on here as far as I can see. I have found these two links, which appear to offer a lasting solution but it seems a bit brutal:
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/topic/72538-gas-cap-issue/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iFP9tC62bQ
Would be interested if anyone has has this issue and on what causes it (is it simply a lubrication issue?) and whether anybody has tried this fix.
2002 Bird fwiw.
Cheers,
Phil