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Seems a tiny problem but I stupidly left my Fuel Cap at a Fuel Station or on the back bumper and lost it. I have since ordered two new locking replacemets from the UK via ebay and both have arrived as screw type and don't fit. Both my Sportraks have small 1/4turn type caps, or should I say HAD.
Can any one let me know of a supplier of the correct cap who would be prepared to send it to me here in France. It seems daft but I am certain that all Sportraks had the same 1/4 turn type cap and never came with a screw type cap, locking or not. ebay breakers are either not replying or quoting silly prices for 2nd hand non locking caps.
OLDMINIMAN
Thanks for all your replies. I went back to the Fuel Station and serched through a box but without luck.
I have taken the advice from PAULDOUBLEYOU and contacted the chap on ebay who has supplied a replacement plus lots of other parts. He is very reasonable indeed and really helpfull. So like Paul I recommend any one wanting bits to contact him at the link in Pauls reply to me!!!!!!!!
Mike (OLDMINIMAN)
i am currently getting some
i am currently getting some stuff from a guy on ebay qho has quoted very reasonable prices.
mine is the same as yours, im sure a 99p plastic one will work just as good - the ones with the red or green twisty bits f plastic in them.
have a look at this guys stuff:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DAIHATSU-SPORTRAK-head-light-SPARES-BREAKING-PARTS_W0QQitemZ250077250080QQihZ015QQcategoryZ100911QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
PM me if you need Sportrak Help..
Those plastic ones will fail
Those plastic ones will fail the MOT for you as I found out.
Still avaliable new from Daihatsu dealers if you are really stuck.
Dave with a Sporty
Dave with a Sporty
My query is, is it actually
My query is, is it actually possible to buy a locking type cap?
my 1993 Fourtrak 2.8TDX has a locking flap then a 1/4 turn fuel cap. However the lock on the flap has long since seized and was obviously prized open once before, and the lock bent back, so there's really no lock on my fuel cap at all, meaning my diesel's free to anyone who is brazen enough to want to steal it!
Failing that, I'll rig up a locking device for the fuel flap, even if it is a basic padlock system
1999 Ford Focus 1.8TDDi Zetec/1993 Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8TDX
1999 Ford Focus 1.8TDDi Zetec/1993 Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8TDX (coming soon)
Try this ....
I recently forgot to refit my discovery's fuel cap which is probably still sitting on a lonely petrol pump in rural France. On return to UK rather than buy a replacement, I stopped at a couple of garages and asked to search their box of 'lost' fuel caps - 'I think I drove away without it last week etc'. Soon found a replacement!