Minor thing...gas cap tether

kannibul · 08-30-2009, 07:34 PM

Gas cap tether - anyone remove it?

I've found that if you use the little built in loop for it and hang it off the fuel door, it still hits the fender - eventually that spot will become an eyesore (black car...) - so, anyone removed it?

Minor gripe, just wondering if I'm being overboard about it...like everything else

Blown32 · 08-30-2009, 08:04 PM

The other day after washing the car the gas door lid didn't want to open.Kept tapping it lightly with my finger so to not damage.After about ten minutes of playing it finally opened.Was in the panic mode for a couple of mintes.
I can see some greasy oversized mechanic at the dealers crawling thru my car to fix.What a nightmare that would be.
Must say this Z is full of suprises!

kannibul · 08-30-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blown32

The other day after washing the car the gas door lid didn't want to open.Kept tapping it lightly with my finger so to not damage.After about ten minutes of playing it finally opened.Was in the panic mode for a couple of mintes.
I can see some greasy oversized mechanic at the dealers crawling thru my car to fix.What a nightmare that would be.
Must say this Z is full of suprises!

OK, that's relevant.

Trips · 08-30-2009, 08:33 PM

I find it useful not perfect but what is.

Benibiker · 08-30-2009, 10:37 PM

If you remove the tether where will you put the gas cap? In the roof? On the pump? Hold it in you hand the whole time? Before you know it you'll be missing a gas cap...

m4a1mustang · 08-30-2009, 10:49 PM

Put it in your pants.

Trips · 08-30-2009, 11:08 PM

Back Pocket so you can Sit on It.

noodles · 08-30-2009, 11:44 PM

Just take the whole removing the gas cap thing out of the equation and put THIS on. You never have to remove the cap and worry about it hitting the paint, or loosing it.

Shunya · 08-31-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noodles

Just take the whole removing the gas cap thing out of the equation and put THIS on. You never have to remove the cap and worry about it hitting the paint, or loosing it.

lol that is too much lol

Pushing_Tin · 08-31-2009, 01:22 AM

I cut that tether off the first day I owned the car. We can't pump our own gas here, and I didn't want the gas pumping moron hanging it against the side of the car like they always do.

kannibul · 08-31-2009, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

I cut that tether off the first day I owned the car. We can't pump our own gas here, and I didn't want the gas pumping moron hanging it against the side of the car like they always do.

I've not really looked at it enough to figure out if there's a "clean" way to remove it short of clipping it - is that what you did or something else?

As for "where" to put the gas cap - set it on top of the gas pump, that's what I've always done with non-tethered caps...

kdo2milger · 08-31-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by noodles

Just take the whole removing the gas cap thing out of the equation and put THIS on. You never have to remove the cap and worry about it hitting the paint, or loosing it.

i wonder if this would throw a CEL...

i drove a ford hybrid that had this type of filler cap and it is pretty convenient...

kdo2milger · 08-31-2009, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noodles

Just take the whole removing the gas cap thing out of the equation and put THIS on. You never have to remove the cap and worry about it hitting the paint, or loosing it.

shameless link to a thread i started with the cap

Thanks noodles

STANT InStant Fill PN 41004 Gas Cap

shabarivas · 08-31-2009, 06:24 PM

If you hang it off the gas door its far enough away to not touch the paint...

IDZRVIT · 08-31-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shabarivas

If you hang it off the gas door its far enough away to not touch the paint...

08-30-2009, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	Minor thing...gas cap tether Gas cap tether - anyone remove it? I've found that if you use the little built in loop for it and hang it off the fuel door, it still hits the fender - eventually that spot will become an eyesore (black car...) - so, anyone removed it? Minor gripe, just wondering if I'm being overboard about it...like everything else

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Blown32 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N.J. Posts: 289 Drives: 09 370Z Blk sport 6T Rep Power: 16	The other day after washing the car the gas door lid didn't want to open.Kept tapping it lightly with my finger so to not damage.After about ten minutes of playing it finally opened.Was in the panic mode for a couple of mintes. I can see some greasy oversized mechanic at the dealers crawling thru my car to fix.What a nightmare that would be. Must say this Z is full of suprises!

08-30-2009, 11:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
noodles Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SoCali Posts: 61 Drives: Mazda (for now) Rep Power: 16	Just take the whole removing the gas cap thing out of the equation and put THIS on. You never have to remove the cap and worry about it hitting the paint, or loosing it.

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Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	I cut that tether off the first day I owned the car. We can't pump our own gas here, and I didn't want the gas pumping moron hanging it against the side of the car like they always do.

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shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	If you hang it off the gas door its far enough away to not touch the paint...

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