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Originally Posted by kdo2milger i used the hook and my cap always touched the door no matter which way i hung it... It would be touching the inside of the

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Old 09-21-2009, 01:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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i used the hook and my cap always touched the door no matter which way i hung it...
It would be touching the inside of the door, not the outside (visible side) of the door, no?

Seems like most people didn't like the gas cap hanging down and touching the fender, so the hook would work in that case.
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Old 09-20-2009, 06:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Sorry frost, it was a general question, not directed at you. Plus I'm not sure how many realize that the hook is there, so I thought I'd point it out.
No problem mate, I didn't take any offense. Most of the time I'm filling up when going to work in my business clothes, and it's a bad time to get dirty hands from my fuel cap. Even though I wash in there, phoenix dust gets back in pretty quickly.
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My concern would be the fuel vapors eating away the paint if the cap somehow malfunctions. Otherwise nice writeup
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My concern would be the fuel vapors eating away the paint if the cap somehow malfunctions. Otherwise nice writeup
thank you jw...

guess i could use this opportunity to do a follow up:

well have had it now for a few months and havent had a cel yet...

i have noticed that if i use a high pressure touchless car wash that i will get a little build up in the opening...nothing drastic, and nothing a paper towel wont take care of...

all in all im glad i made the switch and really dont see why all vehicles dont have this same type of setup...
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My concern would be the fuel vapors eating away the paint if the cap somehow malfunctions. Otherwise nice writeup
Huh? That is the strangest concern I've ever heard....

Does gasoline eat away paint? (the answer is NO).......

My Stant's been working just fine for months now..
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My Stant's been working just fine for months now..
Guess I need to rescind that.....The door flap inside the cap fell off a few weeks ago. Maybe only 5-6 uses too....
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Guess I need to rescind that.....The door flap inside the cap fell off a few weeks ago. Maybe only 5-6 uses too....
whoa so it fell inside your tank? how did it break?
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whoa so it fell inside your tank? how did it break?
The pins on the flap popped out of the pivot point on the Cap. It just dropped down to where the metal necks down for the filler. I didn't even notice it at first, but the nozzle wouldn't go in all the way. Unscrewed the Stant Cap and fished it out. Looks intact so I may try to fix it...
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I also purchased this cap and have had no issues. I like not having to touch the cap and also keeps it from rubbing against the fender which happened even when hanging it on the door.
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KDO!!! thanks i jus got my stant cap today and its super kool lol rep added for showing this to our forum
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does anyone have a photo of this door flap? i dont know if i have ever seen it on my Z...i'm assuming its just a metal flap that swings open when you insert the fuel pump, but i have never noticed it on my Z.
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Huh? That is the strangest concern I've ever heard....

Does gasoline eat away paint? (the answer is NO).......

My Stant's been working just fine for months now..
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does anyone have a photo of this door flap? i dont know if i have ever seen it on my Z...i'm assuming its just a metal flap that swings open when you insert the fuel pump, but i have never noticed it on my Z.
The Z has no flap. The Stant cap does though.
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Thanks Mod!

Hrm, I think I may get one of these Stant caps, mighty tempting....
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The Z doesnt have a metal flap? That is strange cause most of my Hondas have a little metal flap from what I recall.
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The Z doesnt have a metal flap? That is strange cause most of my Hondas have a little metal flap from what I recall.
No, they don't. If you search you will find a few threads where people have asked this same thing. Even one where a guy said his (non-existent) flap fell in the gas tank!
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