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Postby CozmoNz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:59 am

Ok, Mr2's fuel cap is getting tight :(, like, the other day you COULD NOT get it off with your hand. I tryed, the gf tryed (aww so cute), the attendant tryed, even the other attendant tryed (older chap this time).

we all couldnt get it off.

young (stupid) attendant suggestd we get a screwdriver, then WEDGE it off... HELL NO.

instead, the older chap grabed some pliers (big meaty ones), and was able to get it off.

sounds like ALOT of pressure was there, from the long pishhhhhhhh, my questions are,

A) is this normel? all cars should build up pressure in the fuel system, i know (You fail a wof if it dosnt), but is this to much?
B) Is there any fuel cap that can release the pressure, eg, a push button? (ive seen a few rad caps that do this, but no fuel caps, anyone know?)
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Postby Jebus » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:06 pm

Mine did it once in my EE100, i ended up getting it off with vice grips, funnily enough it never did it after that. Has yours done it again?
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Postby CozmoNz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:07 pm

Jebus wrote:Mine did it once in my EE100, i ended up getting it off with vice grips, funnily enough it never did it after that. Has yours done it again?


only once that supertight, however yesterday it was quite tight.

i managed to get it off, but im still quite careful about this, if the gf did it one day, shed be all distressed and yaknow, female like ^_^.
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Postby Distrb » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:13 pm

How much fuel was in the car at the time? With my fx, I find that only to be a problem when you're running super low on fuel...

Something to do with the vaccum created inside the tank that makes it difficult to undo the cap...
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Postby CozmoNz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:16 pm

Distrb wrote:How much fuel was in the car at the time? With my fx, I find that only to be a problem when you're running super low on fuel...

Something to do with the vaccum created inside the tank that makes it difficult to undo the cap...


we havnt let it drop below quarter since we have had it :(.

She lives in the whop whops, and its a just incase thing. Better to have half a tanc, than an 1/8th
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Postby pervert » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:38 pm

Whare Flat ain't whop whops!!! 8O
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Postby EVL GSXR » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:43 pm

pervert wrote:Whare Flat ain't whop whops!!! 8O


Ha ha ha I agree it ain't the whop whop's it's just up the hill from me and
it take's a couple of min's to get to to from my place so it ain't that far away...

Also my car does it all the time when the tank is running low (Under 1/4 etc)...
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Postby pervert » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:47 pm

Yes, I live in Wakari and it is less than 5 minutes...

Considering I used to live 50km away from the nearest place with a shop of any kind...
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Postby CozmoNz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:55 pm

Spoze :P. im lazy, and generally most people call whare flat the whop whops.

either way, we keep it above quarter :) plus it dosnt suck all that shit in either. mmmmm tanc shit.

so, is there actually a way to release the pressure? eg a push button release cap or something, or just cary a big pair of pliers when we go to fill up?
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Postby Mr Revhead » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:03 pm

try the gym...... :wink:


what kind of cap does it have? plastic or metal?
the plastic ones usuallu have vents in them
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Postby CozmoNz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:04 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:try the gym...... :wink:


what kind of cap does it have? plastic or metal?
the plastic ones usuallu have vents in them


it is plastic X_X.

maybe its not venting?

:o excuse to get a trd fuel cap :D. do they vent?

metal ones are ez to take off
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Postby Mr Revhead » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:07 pm

not all of them vent....
id say leave it, see if it happens again
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Postby CozmoNz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:08 pm

oki!
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Postby Adamal » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:36 pm

That is strange... I've experienced the suction before where it does the "Pissshhh" when you open it, but not to the extent you mention.

This wasn't after a session of welding your right foot to the floor, was it?
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Postby pc » Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:04 pm

I've experienced this once on my car, but it was because the monkey that had put it on before me had 'cross threaded it' I wouldn't have thought it was possible until I had seen it.
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Postby mister two » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:06 pm

i had the same prob in my mr2, but only when it got right down to empty, had to get pliers to get it off, kinda embarrassing! i found that it was only when i hadnt put in gas for ages and let it go right down
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Postby gordon77 » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:21 pm

thats funny... i run my fxgt down to within 3-4 litres of being empty all the time (never half fill it) :P and i have never had trouble getting the cap off. its a metal one tho so maybe that makes the diffrence
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Postby NA Drifter » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:42 pm

next time, try heating it up with a lighter, as thing expand when they get hot. :D hehehe, please don't try it.. else you might have more than just the fuel cap off!
Well, i haven't really came across and tight fuel cap before even i work part time at a gas station. Maybe your fuel cap is not original item? or try go to wreaker or something and swap/get another one that fit.. might able to solve ur problem.
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Postby AJz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:07 pm

oh yea thats a bloody brilliant idea, lol, just blow his car to pieces, hes only just got it, lol
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Postby CozmoNz » Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:26 pm

gfs car, gfs car :P

factory item, even strange japland toyota symbol on it.

hmm, i guess the only way is big pliers.

well, i kinda always drive with a lead foot unless ive been strctly told not to.

in which case i usually do and end up paying for petrol >.> LIKE TODAY

she left it with me with just under half.

its halfway between quarter and E now :( CURSE YOU TURBO!
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