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With a 2012 Honda CR-V parked next to the Cayman I checked compatibility of the Honda fuel cap: 100%.
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I replaced the lanyard, instead of the whole cap, because I wanted to retain the Saab-labeled cap (which is now difficult to find) instead of having a Subaru-branded cap.
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it ultimately gets placed on the gas pump and i always watch to make sure it gets replaced properly.
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I picked it up cheap (used) last summer from the Rennlist Classifieds.
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Have always used clip that holds it , same for Boxster chassis, which is where I started using it.
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I replaced the lanyard, instead of the whole cap, because I wanted to retain the Saab-labeled cap (which is now difficult to find) instead of having a Subaru-branded cap.
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The strap that stops the fuel tank cap from falling on the round has snapped. Is this something that can be done by "us" or is some weird and wonderful Porsche tool required to fix it?
It looks to be retained somehow in the hinge???????
Buy a new cap.
The "strap" is known to break. It is attached to the car's body by one screw.
Amazon.com: Porsche 986 987 996 997 gas Fuel Cap +Clip GENUINE oem pertrol tank filler cover: Automotive
Amazon.com: Porsche 986 987 996 997 gas Fuel Cap +Clip GENUINE oem pertrol tank filler cover: Automotive
Thanks. Just took another look and mine is attached to the hinge mounting plate with what looks to be a large pop-rivet or some such. Looks like the only way to get it out is to drill the bugger.
The "pop rivet" is actually a Push Pin Rivet. Use a small screwdriver or a pointy pick and then push the middle of the rivet. The pin in the middle will move in allowing you to easily remove the broken strap.
once out it has tapered prongs that snap into the fastening hole and tighten to hold as the pin is pushed back in.
My strap's broken too, but I don't think I want to spend $22 on it.
I noticed that the Amazon seller in the link above is TC's Garage. I know the owner of TC's Garage well. Very active in PCA and a great guy.
Give him a call (Tom Gould). Maybe he can beat the price via the Amazon listing, since he won't have to pay Amazon.
Contact info:
1315 Hot Springs Way #105, Vista, CA 92081
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I really like keeping every little thing perfect on my Porsche. Just seems right. Plus the tether lets you hang the gas cap from the lid, no scratched paint, no lost gas cap...just Porsche coolness
I do love the Porsche aluminum gas caps. Spendy...but pretty...But have been told from several sources they don't work well on 996. The cap breather hole gets blocked causing CEL. Here are a set of all aluminum not the plastic ones. gorgeous.
http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/..._Gas_Cap_.html
I'll be damned......
I never knew the gas cap strap had a hanger on the filler lid, I just let it dangle !!
I sure wish I could justify buying the aluminium cap, but $140 + delivery to Australia is a little rich for me....
I have the aluminum "look" cap. Yes... its actually plastic!
Never had a CEL in 5 years with regards to the cap. The cap in the above photo is not a Porsche cap but an aftermarket "Petroleum" cap?
Funny story: I was filling up at a gas station and there were 3 dudes admiring my car and 2 hawt chicks. They were looking at everything I was doing as its not too often you see people putting gas in through their front fender. Just when I took off the cap, the strap broke and me not realizing it, dropped the cap. I know they all saw the strap breaking. That was a hilarious and embarrassing moment. At that time, they probably decided they wouldn't be buying a Porsche without even knowing about the IXX. Lol
Mine is a 99 job and doesn't have the restraining strap. It probably broke before I got the car. So I leave it next to the window wiper. IT says in English and German on the cap. "Turn to click".
Does anyone know where you can get the cable strap for the aluminum one?
I have that cap but no cable and I end up putting the cap on my wipers every time I fill up
maxspeed one is aftermarket
I think the oem one looks better...It's one of those stupid little things that I like...
it's plastic but peeerty
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...ode=996AirFuel
Pelican has a plastic one, with strap by the OEM supplier for $14.25. fuel cap strap clip for $1.00.
Currently, as per Hurdi, I just use the wiper to rest it on.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...-329&I1.y=-136
http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/..._Gas_Cap_.html
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You should place this in things you should know about your 996 until today I always let it hang. Thanks
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Hopefully for the $140 it adds mucho hp.
I bet other caps are an exact fit just need to go to the junkyard and start hunting. The cap gasket itself is fairly universal, pulled mine off a Neon. My TDI caps look a lot like the 996.
Easy fix: zip tie. Holds fine, and nobody will see it but you (unless you're one of these fancypants who ponied up for a purty-lookin' gas cap, in which case you'll want to show it off and zip ties will look ghetto).
Get the new cap from pelican ! Yeah - seems at this age they are all breaking ! I never realized there was hook for cable either ! In all my other cars - edge of cap itself has slot in filler door ...
I was talking to Tom over at TC's Garage... he says he sells about 20 of them a week (or maybe he said month). Anyway, looks like the gas cap strap is the new IMSB.
Oh, and I confirmed with him that he can sell it cheaper if you order directly from him, rather than through his Amazon listings.
That's annoying alright. What's more annoying is the plastic hinge on the gas cap door broke on mine today. Of all things. I've never seen anyone bring this up before. Hopefully Krazy glue works. It's a pain to get that metal hinge spring back on too. We'll see if this works or I have to get a real fix.
The first thing that I got rid of when I bought my 2000 Jaguar S-type was the gas cap tether. I thought only the British would be foolish enough to put a tether on the gas cap so that when the gas station attendant let the gas cap drop, the tether was certain to cause the gas cap to scratch or ding the fender. Then, less than a year later, I bought my 2001 911, and imagine my surprise when I saw the gas cap tether. At least with the 911, if you let go of the cap, it dangles just below the wheel well opening and therefore can't scratch the fender. In any event, I used a wire cutter to remove the plastic swivel ring that is attached to the tether, and then a mini pry-bar to remove the plastic push pin that attaches the other end of the tether to the car.
If yours is broken, I would just do what I did and eliminate all traces of it's existence.
Does anyone know if the tether is a federal requirement or something? Because every car I've bought since 2000 has it.
i used fishing line when strap broke on wife's boxster- didn't know about the hanger on the door either-
just went out to my 07 997 to ck out the door hanger thingy & discovered my strap was broken right at cap- drilled small hole in cap to reinsert strap & secured it-
Hahaha! I really don't see the point of the tether. I mean, if you drove off without putting the cap back on and you have a tether, you still risk spilling gasoline all over the highway, plus you're going to have a bunch of scratches/dings from the cap banging against the fender. If you don't have a tether, you're going to figure it out eventually and go back to the gas station where you last filled up. Now, if you leave the gas cap behind and you're on a 400 mile trip, well, then you've got a bit of a problem.
I like the tether. It does a nice job of keeping the cap near the rest of the car. The only negative I see is that it adds weight, but not very much.
Did someone really complain that it was too expensive? Or was that the 50 cent pin that holds it in place? Blimey. Hmmm, wonder what a Porsche dealer would charge to replace it?
My 987.2 fuel cap tether broke too.
With a 2012 Honda CR-V parked next to the Cayman I checked compatibility of the Honda fuel cap: 100%.
Same thread, but the seal is against the inside of the neck, and not the top like the Porsche.
The outer flange on the cap sits just like the Porsche, and the quality of the molding is comparable.
No Check Engine Light, and the tether securing tag even fits in an alternate hole on the Cayman:
The only issue is the new Honda part appears to be
twice the price
of the new Porsche part.
So, no real reason not to use the OEM, except perhaps the Honda uses a very flexible synthetic rubber tether, and the Porsche uses that hard plastic that will likely again break...
I've ordered the OEM Porsche cap regardless.
Pity that fake aluminum one is just plastic.
Your millage may vary!
Hah! Amazing stuff I learn on here. There's a frickin hanger for the cap strap!!!!!!!
And here I thought it was just supposed to hang over the fill cap cover. (Which I thought was awfully tacky)
Thanks guys!
If you eliminate the tether you now have a lightweight 996... save .0000000002 lbs.
Seriously tough, mine broke and I replaced it for like $13 for an OEM part. Although I kind of liked it better without. Less chance of scratching the side of your car even when using the hanger.
Indeed!
Amazon shipped OEM Porsche part to my door in one week from heck knows where, and it literally takes ten seconds to refit.
The new one incidentially uses s synthetic rubber, like the Honda, and not plastic.
Possibly last longer, though at USD20 or less for ten years' service, there's not a lot to complain about.
Unless of course you bought an 'aluminum look' plastic one...
Anyone know what that slot is for? center top right. I don't have a hook to put the tether strap into so it just hangs into the wheel well opening when filling up. Pictures I've found online are just like mine. Looks like it may be for another locking pin to slide into. Boxster maybe?
My 996.2 has an illustration that shows what our hook is for.
I was wondering how y'all didn't know it was there.
Now I know they all don't have the illustration.
I have the aluminum look gas cap.
I picked it up cheap (used) last summer from the Rennlist Classifieds.
It has a rubber tether.
Anyone know of a 3D printing file to make one of these?
My son just got a 3D printer and he says you can get flexible filament. Might be a good project for him.
I know, buying a cap with lanyard is easier and not expensive, but he's looking for projects.
Kind of agree with Nutty, but then again, if he doesn't have a 996 then makes you wonder.
I replaced my Cap because of broken tether last year, I like not leaving it on car or ? Have always used clip that holds it , same for Boxster chassis, which is where I started using it.
You have to contact him, he digitally printed one for 997 aluminum look cap that fit perfectly.
Its a good thing too because the leash was integrated into the cap and would have had to replace the whole cap.
I get the idea that he has multiple patterns and keeps the files as he makes new ones.
I need the spring to hold my fuel door open...It just flops to close if I use the hanger. Also, I need the little piece that guides the locking pin for the fuel door release. Anyone?
my gas cap strap was dried and broken when i purchased my c4s. haven't replaced it yet and i enjoy watching the gas station attendant's odd look when he removes the cap and looks for a spot to place it down. it ultimately gets placed on the gas pump and i always watch to make sure it gets replaced properly. i will eventually buy a new strap.
I used this exact product for a 2005 Saab 9-2x Aero, which is a rebodied Subaru WRX. I replaced the lanyard, instead of the whole cap, because I wanted to retain the Saab-labeled cap (which is now difficult to find) instead of having a Subaru-branded cap. The lanyard works really well. It is thicker than the original, so it doesn't look the same as OEM, but hopefully will last longer.
For a 996, I think I'd just replace the whole cap with strap. Unless I'm missing something, the aluminum one doesn't seem like a good idea because it seems like it will weigh more and be a lot more likely to scratch paint (especially in NJ where we don't have the option to fuel ourselves and are reliant on the attendant to be careful (News flash: they aren't
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I decided not to buy the crappy rubber one on my 997.2. So I made my own out of coated steel and now offer it for all 986/987/996/997 owners. Made in the USA with a one year warranty. Doesn't scratch the paint, probably the last one you'll ever buy.
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