flak monkey
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 10:21 PM |
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Fuel caps
Spotted these on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mocal-Racing-fuel-Caps_W0QQitemZ4594298605QQcategoryZ100921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
They are the sort to mount inside the 'boot'. Non-locking obviously as they are just plain screw cap, but they should mount straight onto
the top of the tank with a short piece of hose.
I *think* SVA would have no issue with them as it doesnt say that the cap has to lock anywhere in the manual.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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bob
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 10:33 PM |
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Yup straight through SVA no probs, but mine was only £10 from think automotive.
 
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 10:34 PM |
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was yours in a locked boot bob? i was sure they needed to be locked one way or another.
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bob
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 10:37 PM |
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Yup it was locked although they fialed me on the radius of the locks  but made me laugh when the examiner said remove them and put a self tapper in
to secure the boot lid. "you can always put the locks back on after SVA " he said 
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 10:40 PM |
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In the SVA manual it simply says that the cap must be secure and not leak, it doesnt say it must lock. Not anywhere that I can see.
David
PS I cant see those caps on the thinkauto site...
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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iank
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 10:51 PM |
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I think the confusion comes from using the word 'secure' (just looked 15.2.1.c). But just above it says fuel pipes must be secure, so I
think it really does just mean fixed so it won't fall off.
Though if you don't have a locked cap you probably will end up regretting it at some point as the world if full of tw*ts who either steal a
tank full, or add something like sugar 
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iank
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 10:55 PM |
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PS Raldes has them here for about £10+VAT
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=281_718
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stevec
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 11:06 PM |
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Ive done mine the same as Bob,
Like others have said the SVA word is "secure"
And I will dream up a secure cover for the boot top aswell.
Steve.
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Humbug
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 11:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevec
...Like others have said the SVA word is "secure"...
... though I have heard that some SVA testers insist it must be lockable
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Messenjah
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| posted on 18/2/06 at 10:24 AM |
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do those sdame sva inspectors say you have to padlock the fuel lines to the car ? as they have to be "secure" aswell
lol
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wilkingj
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| posted on 18/2/06 at 08:16 PM |
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only prob with those open type screw lid caps is that you may need a restrictor inside if you engine is unleaded fuel only.
Honest guv I have ROVER P5 heads fitted 
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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