How-To: Gas cap mod to protect paint *Pics*

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  1. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    On my way home tonight i stopped to buy some gas ($1.175/Litre FTL!) And i had an idea as i was taking off my gas cap...as i have always found the cord to be too long, the gas cap always hits the car when i use the hook for it on the gas door. So i simply wrapped the cord around the arm of the door and used the hook to hold the now shorter cord as usual, but as the cord was wrapped around the arm, it was much shorter and it kept the cap away from the paint, stopping it from banging against the paint!

    Before: hits paint:

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    After: doesn't hit paint

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    Instructions:

    1. Unscrew gas cap, and wrap it around the door hinge/arm:

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    2. hook gas cap onto the hook to test it:

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    3. Remove from hook, and screw the cap back on. You can leave the cord around the door hinge/arm and the door will still function normally.

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    Now when you stop to buy gas you just have to unscrew the cap and place it on the hook and it will not bang against the paint anymore! :D
     
  2. DRKNE55

    DRKNE55 The Badguy

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    haha, love those obvious type mods. nj
     
  3. leepen

    leepen New Member

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    and it words great :bigwink:
     
  4. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    ha ha ya, its so obvious that its not obvious

    Free mods FTW!
     
  5. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    cool, congrats on being a "Staff" member here. I've seen a ton of them online, should be a much better setup
     
  6. tupmeier

    tupmeier caliberseguy

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    i found another way after i found out that someone is stealing gas from me every week,so i purchased a lockable gascap wich you have to hold in your hands when you fill the tank,cheers thomas
     
  7. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    That sucks!! I've been thinking about getting those for my car and our van as well.
     
  8. FWSRT4

    FWSRT4 Platinum Supporting Member

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    LOL nice mod man! Glad to see alot of you Caliber Forum guys showing up over here!
     
  9. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    ha ha thanks! ya we were homeless after our home was destroyed :D
     
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    FWSRT4 Platinum Supporting Member

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    LOL well Lee and I will make sure that doesn't happen here.
     
  11. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    Ya, having more than 3 mods is agreat idea...and having active mods from the beginning makes it even better...

    So Lee's staff as well?
     
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    leepen New Member

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    As someone stated before, it had a cancer and kimo treatments were not working.
     
  13. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    Tell me about it!
     
  14. FWSRT4

    FWSRT4 Platinum Supporting Member

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    Cancer indeed. Oh and I moved the post for ya!
     
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    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    Thanks man!
     
  16. SRT4SMACK

    SRT4SMACK Gear Head

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    Thats a great idea for the gas cap, I will do it for sure.
     
  17. egk69

    egk69 Manudata!!!

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    HAHHAHAHAHAHA im so stupiD!!!

    I didnt know that hook thingy was to put the cord on!, I even try to figure out what it was supposed to be! hehehe.

    Now that I see your mod, maybe thats the way it is supposed to go, maybe the engineer that design the car , design it to be like that, but maybe the guys that put together this cars didnt know, or maybe the dealer, I dont know, but I will do this!

    THANKS
     
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    bee0912 Rumble Bee 0912

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    Awesome mod! Free mods are the best!
     
  19. UN4GTBL

    UN4GTBL Full Access Member

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    Thanks!

    x2. btw, i like your truck! especially the tail lights
     
  20. StevoSRT

    StevoSRT Moderator

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    Greatest write up/mod EVER!!!!!!! hahaha

    WTG!!!!! :thumb2: