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pjeski



Member Since: 25 Jul 2023
Location: Michigan
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Where to put my gas cap when refueling
My defender has a tethered gas cap, and a detail on the inside of the fuel door (flap) that looks like it was meant to place the cap there while refueling it. But the tether won’t let me place it there. Is that meant for what I assume it is? Or am I just supposed to let it dangle against the car?
Post #1013706 2nd Nov 2023 9:50pm
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Hairy Dan



Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: NW Durham
Posts: 1448
United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 V8 Petrol 50th Auto Chawton White
I place mine in the semi circular cut out which I think is what you are alluding to, I know I have to slide the tether around sometimes to get it to fit correctly. Cheers Ian
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Post #1013715 2nd Nov 2023 10:12pm
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J77



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As above 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
Post #1013716 2nd Nov 2023 10:13pm
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pjeski



Member Since: 25 Jul 2023
Location: Michigan
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Excellent. Got it now. I was trying the wrong part of the cap, then I tried the tether itself (as another car of mine does). Thanks.
Post #1013721 2nd Nov 2023 10:19pm
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Moo



Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
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I put mine in the towing eye. Embarassed Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #1013732 2nd Nov 2023 11:02pm
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pjeski



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Your tether is probably stretchier than mine.
Post #1013734 2nd Nov 2023 11:04pm
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Retroanaconda



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Mine just hangs on the tether, is that not what it’s for?
Post #1013774 3rd Nov 2023 12:58pm
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chpsk8



Member Since: 26 Sep 2023
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So does the cap sit in that indent, or does the tether? I can never get any part of the cap to sit in the indent, it always falls off and bangs into the car. I’m sure I’m just doing it wrong.
Post #1013777 3rd Nov 2023 1:56pm
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David007



Member Since: 26 Oct 2022
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This is mine and the cap sits in the indent. Hopefully you can see from the pictures how it should sit.


Post #1013785 3rd Nov 2023 3:11pm
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LR Nuts



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I just let it dangle, never bothered me....
Post #1013786 3rd Nov 2023 3:28pm
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Hairy Dan



Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 V8 Petrol 50th Auto Chawton White
David007 wrote:
This is mine and the cap sits in the indent. Hopefully you can see from the pictures how it should sit.





Yep, that's how mine fits Thumbs Up Cheers Ian
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Post #1013797 3rd Nov 2023 5:29pm
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Down & Dirty



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^^^as above sits on flap Very Happy
Post #1013800 3rd Nov 2023 5:46pm
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chpsk8



Member Since: 26 Sep 2023
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Ok, that’s what I keep trying. My tether has so much spring in it, it just pulls the thing off!
Maybe I’ll take a heat gun to the tether and see if I can get some of the spring out of it. Thanks for the clarification!
Post #1013809 3rd Nov 2023 6:29pm
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Defendit..



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Design flaw nr... ?? No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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Post #1013814 3rd Nov 2023 8:18pm
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Nuclear Nick



Member Since: 21 Aug 2021
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I keep trying to sit the cap in that groove but as soon as I shove the petrol nozzle in the filler neck it knocks the cap off its perch!
Post #1013829 3rd Nov 2023 9:22pm
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