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Old 01-08-2012, 01:02 PM
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Default How to replace the gas cap with tether

Finally got around to getting the new gas cap with tether. Only took a little over a year to order.

How do you pull the connector pin out of the body. Is it as simple as pull hard, or does someone else have a different solution ?
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Get some needle nose pliers and pull it out.
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Originally Posted by tlove32
Get some needle nose pliers and pull it out.
Kind of figured that was it.

Thanks !!

Anyone else who has done this ??????????
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I think I should have looked at it a little closer before I posted this question !!!! This was probably the easiest automotive fix I have ever done !!! I thought the pin on the tether went into the body and getting to the backside of it was going to be an issue

Total repair time............ maybe 30 seconds !!!!!!
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Nice to find those repairs that end up being very simple to do.
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Originally Posted by Stan MI
I think I should have looked at it a little closer before I posted this question !!!! This was probably the easiest automotive fix I have ever done !!! I thought the pin on the tether went into the body and getting to the backside of it was going to be an issue

Total repair time............ maybe 30 seconds !!!!!!
I love it when a plan comes together! .... Mr. T
Everything should be so easy.
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this is what is great about the vettes
they are easy to fix at home
i just replaced my headlight motor plastic gears with new brass gears and they are awesome
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Originally Posted by corybant007
I love it when a plan comes together! .... Mr. T
I believe it was Hannibal Smith (George Peppard) who uttered those words at least once per episode.
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Originally Posted by c5vetteguy
I believe it was Hannibal Smith (George Peppard) who uttered those words at least once per episode.
You are correct sir. My bad! Right show though.

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