REALLY obscure FC part needed! Fuel flap opening plastic nipple thingy!

StavFC · June 02, 2009, 10:21:56 PM

As title!

The bit that, when you full the fuel filler handle, retracts, and lets the flap pop open!

Mine has been snapped off (along with the filler flap, which i now have replaced) flush with the body, so does bugger all, meaning the flap can flap about as and when it fancies.

I could add a bonnet pin style thing to replace it, but if I could replace it it would be better!

I would just glue a new bit on the end, but its flush with the rest, so would prob end up sticking itself to the car :Hammer

m1tch · June 02, 2009, 10:56:25 PM

My one of these things keeps getting stuck in, perhaps someone could think of a better fuel flap lug thingy to hold the flap closed lol

dthebuk · June 02, 2009, 11:13:21 PM

What about the switch for the lights when you open the door. My egi has two and only the driver side one operates the lights. It looks very similar to the one of the petrol cap (minus the rubber cover). Sorry its dark so i could only guess, seems similar enough though.

StavFC · June 02, 2009, 11:27:29 PM

I dont even know if mine has these? Hell, its not even got electric windows, never mind that kind of poshness, lol.

I think id be pretty lucky if its the same to be fair, especially however it mounts to the wire and pull handle.

Unfortunately this is something i cant fix with cable ties for once :3Confused

dthebuk · June 02, 2009, 11:30:47 PM

well its like the same size, moves in the same way, feels similar. Its worth taking the passenger one out and at least comparing it. Quite a chance it could be the same, mazda do design some weird things

L18M · June 02, 2009, 11:56:42 PM

Quote from: m1tch;612902My one of these things keeps getting stuck in, perhaps someone could think of a better fuel flap lug thingy to hold the flap closed lol

Quote from: StavFC;612911Unfortunately this is something i cant fix with cable ties for once :3Confused

the next best thing to cable ties...

duck tape :p

StavFC · June 03, 2009, 09:37:16 PM

Came back tonight and my old man goes, literally, the first thing he said...
"I know how to hold your filler flap shut!"
I reckon he\'d been thinking about it all day, lol.

A small magnet! And it works too, perfectly, and there was loads lying round in drawers etc in the house so was no effort. Sticks to both surfaces, strong enough to hold it shut, weak enough to easily open by hand by pushing the other side, and didnt involve any cutting, drilling, glueing, cable ties, or money. Good times.

TiddlesRX7 · June 03, 2009, 09:41:48 PM

Nice one fella. Is your dad Grinder by any chance? (its the sort of solution he would come up with).

dthebuk · June 03, 2009, 10:23:49 PM

he asked if he could buy my car for HALF of the asking price, definitely trained by ginder!

m1tch · June 04, 2009, 08:04:01 AM

Liam, its not duck tape, its heavy duty speed enhancing light weight binding agent

FlikstRR · June 04, 2009, 02:32:38 PM

lolol wait wait wait...
your filler cap is held shut by a magnet?? best be a strong one.. a single scandi-flick when drifting or a tyre wall tap and it wont be there after you come back to pits lol.

flatout · June 04, 2009, 02:59:55 PM

going to see if i have one now, got boxes a fc stuff,

flatout · June 04, 2009, 05:22:49 PM

ya got one,text me your address and i will post it to ya first thing 2moro Stav, if ya still want one, or pm me on DW, same useser name as here, 00353879611008

StavFC · June 04, 2009, 08:06:07 PM

Quote from: FlikstRR;613343lolol wait wait wait...
your filler cap is held shut by a magnet?? best be a strong one.. a single scandi-flick when drifting or a tyre wall tap and it wont be there after you come back to pits lol.

Yes, its a strong one. Thanks for your expert opinion.

And the reason it had no flap in the first place is because of wall rubbing, thats not going to save you.

FlikstRR · June 04, 2009, 11:08:04 PM

lol chilllll stav... put ure dummy back in.. made me chuckle is all.