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Message started by marekbuk on 06/16/17 at 12:43:31

Title: Gas filler cap
Post by marekbuk on 06/16/17 at 12:43:31

my petrol cap has a broken locking mechanism - one of the 2 plastic locking catches has snapped. Has anyone used an after market filler cap that fits the Savage!

Mark

Title: Re: Gas filler cap
Post by batman on 06/16/17 at 12:57:05

I don't think it's plastic .maybe pot metal, but have you considered using it for a pattern and making one out of steel.a piece of flat bar some grinding /filing and drilling a hole for the stud on the lock should do it.

Title: Re: Gas filler cap
Post by SALB on 06/16/17 at 13:10:25

You didn't mention what year it was, but it appears that some of the UK bikes had an evap system and used a different cap. Looks like either one is pretty expensive. You might try a local wrecking yard. :-/

Title: Re: Gas filler cap
Post by marekbuk on 06/16/17 at 13:12:10

Now that's a good idea - keep me out of trouble - down In the garage. Probably be able to use a chunky piece of aluminium that I have in my 'bits of metal box'

Title: Re: Gas filler cap
Post by marekbuk on 06/16/17 at 13:14:50

I've just checked a new price - £95! Definitely going to make a replacement catch

Title: Re: Gas filler cap
Post by verslagen1 on 06/16/17 at 13:34:30

55565541575F51340 wrote:

The Cali evap caps are almost identical to the standard cap.
The only dif being the exhaust vent is closed.
So, no matter the year, the locking mech should be identical.

Title: Re: Gas filler cap
Post by SALB on 06/16/17 at 14:28:28

445740415E5355575C03320 wrote:

[quote author=55565541575F51340 link=1497642211/0#2 date=1497643825]You didn't mention what year it was, but it appears that some of the UK bikes had an evap system and used a different cap. Looks like either one is pretty expensive. You might try a local wrecking yard. :-/

The Cali evap caps are almost identical to the standard cap.
The only dif being the exhaust vent is closed.
So, no matter the year, the locking mech should be identical.[/quote]

The OP was looking for a replacement cap. Repairing the old cap won't be an issue, which he's now considering. Which cap you use really doesn't matter either, as long as pressure can vent out of either the vapor canister, or the gas cap. What he may have to pass as far as inspections in the U.K. is the other reason I mentioned it.