Gas lid broke !!! WTF ??
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Gas lid broke !!! WTF ?? Heres the how to fix
I was putting some good ol $4.00/gal. gas last night and when I was done. I went to close the lid and I heard a snap and then i felt something fall to the ground but I could find it. Now the darn thing is flapping in the wind and wont stay closed. Has anyone had this happen to them ? What need to be replaced ?
First of all Thanks to WarrenWS6 [B]Here is my attempt to add this little piece of knowledge. This took a total of 5-10 minutes from start to finish. Everything was done from the gas lid opening. No tire removed, no tubing, just the lid and the (3) 7mm screws..
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Here is the old piece with the broken tab
Here is what it supposed to look like
Here is what it looks like with the whole piece off..
This is what I used to remove the gas cap.
I used a rag to make sure the small 7mm screws wouldnt accidently fall in.
And here is the final product..
First of all Thanks to WarrenWS6 [B]Here is my attempt to add this little piece of knowledge. This took a total of 5-10 minutes from start to finish. Everything was done from the gas lid opening. No tire removed, no tubing, just the lid and the (3) 7mm screws..
Part #
Here is the old piece with the broken tab
Here is what it supposed to look like
Here is what it looks like with the whole piece off..
This is what I used to remove the gas cap.
I used a rag to make sure the small 7mm screws wouldnt accidently fall in.
And here is the final product..
Last edited by MedicF150; 05-05-2011 at 05:49 PM. Reason: added photos
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This happened to mine on the way home from buying it on the highway so I wasn't able to get the piece back, but I think it was a plastic clip or something. I just went ahead and bought a chrome locking gas cap and installed it in about 5 minutes. Looks great and no one can mess with the gas, especially with it being $4.00/gal.
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yea im thinking of maybe one of those billet black ones or something.. but I also just ran into darrens awesome write up on this.. Thanks Darren on a job well done !!
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...ement-how.html
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...ement-how.html
This happened to mine on the way home from buying it on the highway so I wasn't able to get the piece back, but I think it was a plastic clip or something. I just went ahead and bought a chrome locking gas cap and installed it in about 5 minutes. Looks great and no one can mess with the gas, especially with it being $4.00/gal.
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I have a black billet one installed on mine that locks. Better peace of mind Easy to intall and just an additional key to add to the key ring.
You would need to replace the part thru Ford...about $60 more than likely. Just buy an aftermarket one. www.autoanything.com sells them for cheap with no tax and free shipping
You would need to replace the part thru Ford...about $60 more than likely. Just buy an aftermarket one. www.autoanything.com sells them for cheap with no tax and free shipping
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