fuel flap
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Doggy
- Mod with a 2.2 HDi, De-Fapped!
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Re: fuel flap
That's brilliant jasper, thank you
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2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
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2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
Re: fuel flap
No problem Doggy, your welcome 
BTW, the spring I fitted was from a plastic clothes peg, the wooden ones we have are too small in diameter.
Credit to the original poster / inventor of the fix
BTW, the spring I fitted was from a plastic clothes peg, the wooden ones we have are too small in diameter.
Credit to the original poster / inventor of the fix
Re: fuel flap
I think that was Supafriskjasper5 wrote:Credit to the original poster / inventor of the fix
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
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MagicHands
- 1.6 8v
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Re: fuel flap
i think, this not gonna work properly
the "L" legs of that cloth spring not going like OUTSIDE, they going like INSIDE. better thing to fix this problem is spring from hair clipper
the "L" legs of that cloth spring not going like OUTSIDE, they going like INSIDE. better thing to fix this problem is spring from hair clipper
Re: fuel flap
Mine works perfectly every time.
The spring on mine could do with replacing as it's a bit weak now with the rust, but I don't care, my car will be sold next week.
The spring on mine could do with replacing as it's a bit weak now with the rust, but I don't care, my car will be sold next week.
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MagicHands
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Re: fuel flap
im not say that is wrong, if it works fine then good, everyone has own idea
if i find my pic then i will paste
if i find my pic then i will paste
Re: fuel flap
Genius! Finaly! the only way mine opens is to pull th lever, walk to the back, push the right edge of the flap, walk back and then pull the lever again.
The woman in my local petrol station must just think i have a really crap memory and forget to open it EVERY time i go to fill up.
The woman in my local petrol station must just think i have a really crap memory and forget to open it EVERY time i go to fill up.
Man: What shall i wear?
Woman: Oh for god sake, you're not a child, i'm sure you can dress yourself!
5 mins later.
Man: Right then, what do you think?
Woman: You're not seriously going to wear THAT are you?
Man: Well i did ask you!
woman: <sigh> Come on, let's go dress you PROPERLY...
Man: WELL I DID ASK YOU!
Woman: Oh for god sake, you're not a child, i'm sure you can dress yourself!
5 mins later.
Man: Right then, what do you think?
Woman: You're not seriously going to wear THAT are you?
Man: Well i did ask you!
woman: <sigh> Come on, let's go dress you PROPERLY...
Man: WELL I DID ASK YOU!
Re: fuel flap
I had the experiance of buying a new to me D9 for 2000 with fuel light on... got the petrol station and the damn flap would not open!
Looks like ill have to try this spring fix, but do 384 miles before I need to fill up
Looks like ill have to try this spring fix, but do 384 miles before I need to fill up
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406silverhdi
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Re: fuel flap
does any one have a pic of this fix, all the links seem to be dead 
Re: fuel flap
just done my flap oooh eerr on my 02 hdi u guys are brill what a fix 
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Gary406
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Re: fuel flap
fantastic fix this ive been thinking for 2 years how i fix that stupid fuel cap
THANKS the founder
ive been thinking for 2 years how i fix that stupid fuel capTHANKS the founder
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swiss
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Re: fuel flap
Yup, mine upped and died just recently, but thanks to this thread I had the savvy to butcher a clothes peg and bodge that mofo. Sorted ^_^
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Gary406
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Re: fuel flap
this is were i put my peg spring, i took the torx screw out, bwnt the spring so one pin was sticking outwards
pic not that good but you should get it
pic not that good but you should get it
2004 (04) Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDi (100)
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Gary406
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Re: fuel flap
Gary406 wrote:this is were i put my peg spring, i took the torx screw out, bent the spring so one pin was sticking outwards
pic not that good but you should get it
2004 (04) Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDi (100)