rumplitter
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 08:16 AM |
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screw on petrol cap
I'd like to have a screw on pretrol cap lid to my fuel cell, proud of the bodywork.
Apart from the obvious rules of dia. and only allowing a unleaded nozel into it are there any other rules preventing me from doing this?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/MiniMojoProject.JPG
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 08:18 AM |
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theres something about a 'positive locking action' but i'm not entirely sure what that means. I'd like to know too though, coz
mine is a screw on cap, but will be entirely inside the bodywork
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adithorp
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 08:22 AM |
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As long as it's secure and seals then, no problem for SVA (depending on the testers interpretation of the regs' .
For IVA it has to have something (chain, cable, etc) attaching it to the car when undone so you can't leave it behind at the petrol station.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 08:53 AM |
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doesn't it have to be a lockable cap, unless it's under a lockable flap, the chain idea goes back about 4o years
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nick205
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 09:21 AM |
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Passed SVA fine with a screw on cap/neck on my fuel tank fully enclosed within the body work and under a lockable boot lid.
Then propmtly filled up and drove off leaving the screw on cap on top of the fuel tank 
Now have a Halfords pussh in temporary one 
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adam1985
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 04:50 PM |
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the chain ideas bloody stupid my tin top has a little rubber band so when you unscrew it it dangles and rubs on your paint needless to say ive cut it
off now
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adithorp
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 04:56 PM |
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I think they're more concerned with safety issues of spilling fuel and venting fumes, than your paintwork.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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iank
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 05:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
doesn't it have to be a lockable cap, unless it's under a lockable flap, the chain idea goes back about 4o years
No
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FEZ1025
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 08:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
No
Very informative Ian, now get out there & do some building you spend too much time on the forum & not enough in the garage LOL
Anyway mine passed SVA with a screw on/off petrol cap from some Japanese car that was able to be freely opened from the outside of the buggy as in not
below/inside any lockable area.
Alan...
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iank
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 08:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FEZ1025
quote:
Originally posted by iank
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Very informative Ian, now get out there & do some building you spend too much time on the forum & not enough in the garage LOL
Anyway mine passed SVA with a screw on/off petrol cap from some Japanese car that was able to be freely opened from the outside of the buggy as in not
below/inside any lockable area.
Alan...
Currently 250miles from my garage, but you're quite right I'm verrry slow.
Been fighting the lockable petrol cap battle misunderstanding over too many threads so not bothering to explain why anymore. Best check the IVA
manual to make sure it's still the same.
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KJK
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 08:19 PM |
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MY car passed and so did my mates
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