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Old 12-01-2025, 01:40 PM   #1
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Default Broken fuel cap removal

Any ideas anybody?
Outer cap has separated from inner part which is still screwed into fuel filler. FG
Doing my head in...
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Old 12-01-2025, 02:38 PM   #2
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Few more curse words, and an hour later I got the bloody thing off :-)
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Old 17-01-2025, 09:07 PM   #3
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hold a match to it, and blow it off
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Had this a couple of times lately, just gotta tap the bit inside the pipe around with a screwdriver or similar. There seems to be a 10 year lifespan.
Next to go will be your radiator cap.
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Old 24-01-2025, 10:58 AM   #5
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Do ford still make these?
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