Fuel cap - bits fell out the middle, does it matter?

mjs57 · Oct 27th, 2020, 23:09

Hey all,

When filling my car I noticed a spring, a small white circular cap and the circular thing with three holes in it fell out of the middle of inside of the fuel cap.

Do these pieces matter? I mean, should I spend time trying to put them back in place, or should I buy a replacement cap, or should I just leave it and get on with my life?

Thanks!
MJS

big yinn · Oct 28th, 2020, 09:11

Sounds like the central sealing mechanism on the fuel cap.
I'd get it sorted in case it leads to fuel or fumes leaking out.

mjs57 · Oct 28th, 2020, 19:47

Yeah, I think you’re right. I ordered a replacement today, better to be safe.

Oct 27th, 2020, 23:09	#1
mjs57 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 16th, 2021 18:54 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Oxford	Fuel cap - bits fell out the middle, does it matter? Hey all, When filling my car I noticed a spring, a small white circular cap and the circular thing with three holes in it fell out of the middle of inside of the fuel cap. Do these pieces matter? I mean, should I spend time trying to put them back in place, or should I buy a replacement cap, or should I just leave it and get on with my life? Thanks! MJS __________________ V50 2.0D SE 2005 EX: C30 2.0D R-Design 2008

Oct 28th, 2020, 19:47	#3
mjs57 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 16th, 2021 18:54 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Oxford	Yeah, I think you’re right. I ordered a replacement today, better to be safe. __________________ V50 2.0D SE 2005 EX: C30 2.0D R-Design 2008

Oct 28th, 2020, 09:11	#2
big yinn Junior Member Last Online: Aug 29th, 2023 23:29 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ryde	Sounds like the central sealing mechanism on the fuel cap. I'd get it sorted in case it leads to fuel or fumes leaking out.

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