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Car Forum / MINI / April 2004

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The Muffin Man - 09 Nov 2003 14:42 GMT
Does anyone know if the filler neck design has altered for the Mini?  On the
pickup I have a plastic twist fitting.  I was given a waso petrol cap (a
fancy hexagonal shape thing with a cover for where the key goes) and was
told that it would fit a 60s or 70s mini but it has a fitting that throws a
small bar out along the radius.  Did the filler neck change on the mini?

Here is a photo of the same type cap
http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/c9/f3/80_1.JPG

Thanks a lot

The Muffin Man
minichicago - 09 Nov 2003 16:08 GMT
MiniChicago wrote:11/9/03 8:42 AM

I bought two caps for my '68 and had the same problem.  They also seemed too
large.  The place in the UK where I ordered from treated me like I was
crazy.  They still do not fit.

> Does anyone know if the filler neck design has altered for the Mini?  On the
> pickup I have a plastic twist fitting.  I was given a waso petrol cap (a
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>
> The Muffin Man
Graham - 10 Nov 2003 04:36 GMT
> I bought two caps for my '68 and had the same problem.  They also seemed too
> large.  The place in the UK where I ordered from treated me like I was
> crazy.  They still do not fit.

Some years ago, a UK Moke club member needed a driver side mirror for
his very early Portugese production Moke, apparently identical to the
final Australian production models.

He couldn't find anything suitable anywhere in the UK, so he did the
obvious and contacted one of the Aussie Moke clubs.

"Sure, a late model Moke side mirror, nah worrys mate" and one was duly
posted off to him.

When it got there, there was puzzlement all around. Not only did it not
look the least bit like what he was after, but they'd never seen this
type of mirror before!

What a parts supplier in the UK "KNOWS" about Minis may turn out to be
quite completely wrong for cars from other parts of the world. After
all, any British mini specialist can tell you, everyone "KNOWS" that
Clubman minis have concealed hinges, right?

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Makka - 10 Nov 2003 11:38 GMT
you are being silly clubmans always had external hinges ;)
makka
be honest nearly every mini i have seen has external hinges :))
makka
> > I bought two caps for my '68 and had the same problem.  They also seemed too
> > large.  The place in the UK where I ordered from treated me like I was
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> all, any British mini specialist can tell you, everyone "KNOWS" that
> Clubman minis have concealed hinges, right?

<http://home.iprimus.com.au/miniacs/Pictures/Italianjob/images/P8170013.jpg>

<http://home.iprimus.com.au/miniacs/Pictures/Linktour2003/images/PA050136.jp
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Graham - 10 Nov 2003 12:31 GMT
> > > I bought two caps for my '68 and had the same problem.  They also seemed
> > > too large.  The place in the UK where I ordered from treated me like I was
> > > crazy.  They still do not fit.

> > What a parts supplier in the UK "KNOWS" about Minis may turn out to be
> > quite completely wrong for cars from other parts of the world. After
> > all, any British mini specialist can tell you, everyone "KNOWS" that
> > Clubman minis have concealed hinges, right?
> > <http://home.iprimus.com.au/miniacs/Pictures/Italianjob/images/P8170013.jpg>
> > <http://home.iprimus.com.au/miniacs/Pictures/Linktour2003/images/PA050136.jpg>

> you are being silly clubmans always had external hinges ;)
> be honest nearly every mini i have seen has external hinges :))

See what I mean...
Steve - 10 Nov 2003 16:04 GMT
There was a different filler neck used on some export models. All UK cars
had the internal location (the neck rolls inwards for the cap to locate).
There were some export cars where the neck rolls outwards, mainly USA and
Canada, I believe.

There are different designs/methods of holding the caps on. The Rover
locking cap uses the key to rotate part of the cap while the bulk of the cap
stays still. Earlier non-locking caps just twist on, of course.

Not sure about the Waso cap though.

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Steve
steve@dsnclassics.co.uk
www.dsnclassics.co.uk

> MiniChicago wrote:11/9/03 8:42 AM
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> >
> > The Muffin Man
Shaun - 11 Nov 2003 08:34 GMT
> There are different designs/methods of holding the caps on. The Rover
> locking cap uses the key to rotate part of the cap while the bulk of
> the cap stays still.
>
> Not sure about the Waso cap though.

I'm pretty sure that a Waso cap is just a replacement for the standard UK
Mini one (one of my Mini's had one).  Hold the cap in place and twist the
key.  The little bars push out into the locking cutouts in the filler neck.

Shaun (UK)
The Muffin Man - 11 Nov 2003 17:04 GMT
I will double check that it doesn't fit before I bung it on Ebay

The Muffin Man

> > There are different designs/methods of holding the caps on. The Rover
> > locking cap uses the key to rotate part of the cap while the bulk of
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> Shaun (UK)
peter_harrison - 26 Apr 2004 01:37 GMT
Does anyone still have one of these petrol caps? Someone stole mine so i
need a replacement...

Cheers
peter_harrison - 26 Apr 2004 01:44 GMT
Does anyone still have one of these to sell? minbe was stolen and i require
a replacement...
 
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