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atlantica - 13 Oct 2006 18:00 GMT

Just had my 309 from the garage but how the hell do I open the petrol filler
cap??????? Its an '89 model on a G plate. Thanks in advance

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Peter Chant - 13 Oct 2006 18:45 GMT

> Just had my 309 from the garage but how the hell do I open the petrol
> filler
> cap??????? Its an '89 model on a G plate. Thanks in advance

Hmm, I take it you've only just got the car? Is there a lever to the side
of the drivers seat, between the door and the sill? Try pulling it. If
this is broken I remember either the 309 or 306 handbook having an
illustration where you pulled the cable inside the boot to release the
filler cap.

Pete

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atlantica - 13 Oct 2006 19:45 GMT

Thanks mate. Found the leaver now (or the remains of it anyway!!!!). Off
to get a new one tomorrow. Feel such a dick asking this question!!

>> Just had my 309 from the garage but how the hell do I open the petrol
>> filler
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>
> Pete

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G.T - 14 Oct 2006 09:51 GMT

Hi,

> Thanks mate. Found the leaver now (or the remains of it anyway!!!!). Off
> to get a new one tomorrow. Feel such a dick asking this question!!

Should be damn easy to find in a scrapyard, I think... That's a 309 special
feature :-)

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Brian - 14 Oct 2006 22:14 GMT

> Hi,
>
> > Thanks mate. Found the leaver now (or the remains of it anyway!!!!). Off
> > to get a new one tomorrow. Feel such a dick asking this question!!
> Should be damn easy to find in a scrapyard, I think... That's a 309 special
> feature :-)

It is the same as the 306. My wife went into a filling station, then
realised she couldn't open the filler. Fortunately there was another 306
owner there who told her.
I had previously mentioned it but had forgotten to fit the ear plug first to
stop the information going straight through.

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Chris Hodges - 16 Oct 2006 20:13 GMT

> It is the same as the 306. My wife went into a filling station, then
> realised she couldn't open the filler. Fortunately there was another 306
> owner there who told her.
> I had previously mentioned it but had forgotten to fit the ear plug first to
> stop the information going straight through.

On my 406 the cable's OK, but there's a spring failed or something in
the flap, so you have to prop the lever up with a key and push the flap
by hand.

Chris

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