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JEFF2010SSMANUAL · 05-19-2010, 09:51 PM

Nice idea.

I wondered what GM was thinking, or Not thinking.

bumblebeecamaro · 05-19-2010, 11:08 PM

Ummm, I don't see what the problem is here.

I open my gas door and I hang the cap CAREFULLY on the little hook on the door and there are no problems. I've been doing this since day one w/o a single scratch anywhere.

just be careful and there shouldn't be any problems.

motorhead · 05-19-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HDDAN

I put this on here before. This is one of my wife's pony tail bands. They cost about $2 for a pack of 100. It works. You just pull it over the gas cap. Problem solved.

listen to this guy. He's very smart. I think the problem is ,they have the hook in the wrong location. It needs to be moved to the right about 2inches.

*mlee* · 05-20-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

listen to this guy. He's very smart. I think the problem is ,they have the hook in the wrong location. It needs to be moved to the right about 2inches.

Unless you have a new car and the problem doesn't exist anymore...

Wonder what VIN started the new style cap holder...

motorhead · 05-20-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mlee

Unless you have a new car and the problem doesn't exist anymore...

Wonder what VIN started the new style cap holder...

I don't know. What change did they make to it?

*mlee* · 05-20-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

I don't know. What change did they make to it?

The line holding the cap is not as rigid anymore (more like a piece of string). So it hangs nicely on a slightly bigger hook. No wonder some people can't understand that others are having problems...

It was a pleasant suprise during my first fill up on the new car a couple weeks ago. I was always fighting that cap (like others) on the first Camaro #8675

ItIsWhatItIs · 05-20-2010, 01:41 AM

So if they fixed this problem on the new car....how about a recall on the old ones which are really a pain.

ravensjeff · 05-20-2010, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ItIsWhatItIs

So if they fixed this problem on the new car....how about a recall on the old ones which are really a pain.

I was actually going to post this, but in a joking matter. The word "RECALL" will never be associated with replacing the gas cap lanyard.

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05-19-2010, 09:51 PM	#85
JEFF2010SSMANUAL JEFF2010SSMANUAL Drives: IOM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern IL Posts: 1,953	Nice idea. I wondered what GM was thinking, or Not thinking.

05-19-2010, 11:08 PM	#86
bumblebeecamaro Car Lover By Nature Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,327 View My Garage	Ummm, I don't see what the problem is here. I open my gas door and I hang the cap CAREFULLY on the little hook on the door and there are no problems. I've been doing this since day one w/o a single scratch anywhere. just be careful and there shouldn't be any problems. __________________

05-20-2010, 01:41 AM	#91
ItIsWhatItIs Drives: #5 Tom Henry Racing 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Coast Posts: 366	So if they fixed this problem on the new car....how about a recall on the old ones which are really a pain.