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geobloke



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Puma Fuel Cap Tether Position
This is actually a repeated post from the Miffy thread in M&M section, but got no response to that so trying here;

Well. Saturday morning was interesting... Came out to the Defender to find the fuel cap missing. Odd. Jump in, Ign on... Oh for goodness sake. Some delightful folk had half inched about 1/3rd of a tank of diesel (give or take)... Son of a butcher dogs wife...

Figure a hose and a jerry can in the dead of night. At least they could of put the cap back. Probably still in some dude's hoodie pocket.

Have to say it is the first time that I have been eternally grateful for a dealer being open on a Saturday morning and having stock. An expensive start to a great weekend. Thank you Conwy Land Rover. Literally saved my weekend and made my wife's year...

Now the new fuel cap has a tether on it, being from a Puma era Defender. Can anyone post a picture of where the tether is usually positioned please?!

Like the tether, good idea.


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Also saw this beauty, albeit some serious surface rust underneath;



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Harry.O



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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi ST Nato Green
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/securit...l-cap.html

I followed this guide when I fitted one with a tether to the TD5 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top
1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles
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geobloke



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There's a guide...! Shocked 6.5mm hole bottom left it is then...

Good man Harry Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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dunc



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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
What did the dealer charge for a new fuel cap?
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geobloke



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Don't ask... Rolling Eyes

The total cost was £75 all in for the fuel cap and expansion cap... Shocked
Post #668056 30th Nov 2017 9:33pm
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ian series 1



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey
Shocked Shocked Shocked

Did that include a tank of fuel?? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
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Lightningtweeds



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Scotland 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
Scissor it off. It will scratch your paint and cause bubbling of the drilled area.
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
My puma had a teathered one, I hated it! Also you can't then use the cap to jam the pump handle open for hands free filling Laughing 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
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apt100



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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
A bit late to the party... but here is a photo of my factory fit MY16 90. It is slightly different to the mudstuff link .....



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edit: corrected MY90 to MY16 90


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ericvv



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