In message - CompUser writes: :>
:>In article , :>groups snipped-for-privacy@rcp.ca says... :>> Help! :>> :>> I went to the gas station today only to find that my gas cap wouldn't come :>> off. All it does it make a racheting sound and yes, I'm turning it in the :>> proper direction :) :>> :>> The guy at the gas station said it sounded like the mechanism was worn out and :>> it wasn't gripping properly. I've got a '94 Legacy, so the "gizmo" probably is :>> worn out. :>> :>> Anybody know how I can remove the cap so I can replace it with a new one? :>
:>Just get a wide flat tip screwdriver, and place :>the tip between the black cap and the ring that :>remains stationary (as the black cap :>turns)...twist the the blade, and the cap will :>pop off. You may have to pry it in several :>spots, but it works.
That worked! Just in time too, the "dummy you're running on vapours" light has just come on.
Thank you!!
Rob
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