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  1. 4th November 2005, 05:03 AM #21
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    <span style="color:blue">what about the elcheapo cap from super crap....?
    that might a have rubber seal that fits your cap......

    heaps cheaper than a new cap from land rover.....</span>
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  2. 4th November 2005, 05:06 AM #22
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    <span style="color:blue">is there movement in the cap when its on properly....?
    ie....is there any freeplay or does it sit nice and tight...?</span>
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  3. 4th November 2005, 06:12 AM #23
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    Doesn;t seem to be loose, but then again I've no 'standard' to compare it with.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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  4. 5th November 2005, 01:13 PM #24
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    Well I've had the tray rails cut away ( a bit thereof) and moved the fuel filler higher so rather than being more or less sideways from the tank 8O , there's now an upward curve to discourage gravity from having its evil way with the diesel.

    "Gravity is, after all, a hard habit to break". (Terry Pratchett)


    The seal in the fuel cap itself is there but NOT good. And naturally they don't sell the seals seperately. So the options are either:
    1. Buy a new lockable one from Land Rover ($100 and the inconvenience of another key - and I'm told they are rubbish anyway) OR
    2. Buy a 'generic' brand LR fuel cap- non-lockable for about $40 (although if ever fuel needed locking up it's these days) which has the disadvantage of being easier to forget and drive away without putting it on (although at least they apparently seal well) OR
    3. Trusr that moving the filler will have been enough and don't spend any more $ unless absoilutely necessary.

    I'm taking option 3.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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  5. 5th November 2005, 08:43 PM #25
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    Or - land rover locking cap on ebay.co.uk

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Locking-P...1QQcmdZViewItem

    A lot less cash.

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  6. 6th November 2005, 07:17 PM #26
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    tis cheap alright !

    Anyone ever paid for an ebay pourchas in the UK or US ? How ?
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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    <span style="color:blue">post a pic of your fuel cap for us all to see....


    and someone with the same cap (without the leaks) can post a pic of theirs
    then you can see if there are any differences or problems......



    seals perish and springs break.....

    there is obviously a problem somewhere....repairing is always more fun than replacing......
    more satisfaction knowing you did it yourself...and you learn how something else works on your rig.....

    a good thing....</span>
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  8. 6th November 2005, 08:18 PM #28
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    Its just like the ebay one - if someone has one and can post a few pics of the INside of it, I will do the same when I get a chance.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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    <span style="color:blue">looking at it from that side it looks the same as mine....

    it should seal tight and hold pressure as well to stop fuel vapours escaping....</span>
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    Originally posted by VladTepes
    tis cheap alright !

    Anyone ever paid for an ebay pourchas in the UK or US ? How ?
    Get a paypal account http://www.paypal.com/au/ you need a credit card. Most eay traders will accept paypal. Of course they charge like credit cards for currency exchange and the rest. They charge you currency exchange, they charge seller for transaction. if you have a problem with the seller paypal will probably refund. The other good thing with paypal is that once you've made the payment an email is sent to seller and they know that money is there, so fast for posting too. Don't pay by Western Union, very easy to scam.

    I've bought a fair bit of stuff from US and UK and mostly not had problems. Problems have almost always been with loony buyers or scamming sellers, but most are genuine.

    Of course if you're shopping for a Rolex, a Satphone, etc. you're on your own. Whole world of scams.

    Ha ha ah?

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