gas cap issue
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Ohio
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From: West Central FL
Wow, this question gets asked a lot. 3rd. time in less than a week.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...g-gas-cap.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...g-gas-cap.html
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: North Carolina
That’s crazy.
When we bought a 2016 Limited I go to put gas in it for the first time and had to really muscle the cap off. It did not get any better. I’m at the dealership talking to the salesman I bought it from and told him about it. He broke down laughing and went to the back and brought me a new cap. The plastic they had used was not compatible with petroleum products and would swell up. They were made in MEXICO. They replaced it with a Chinese cap and no more problems. Seems there was actually a recall on those.
When we bought a 2016 Limited I go to put gas in it for the first time and had to really muscle the cap off. It did not get any better. I’m at the dealership talking to the salesman I bought it from and told him about it. He broke down laughing and went to the back and brought me a new cap. The plastic they had used was not compatible with petroleum products and would swell up. They were made in MEXICO. They replaced it with a Chinese cap and no more problems. Seems there was actually a recall on those.
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From: 40.2444° N, 75.6419° W
So, what exactly happens, the O ring shrinks or something ? we haf to know for when these things are out of warranty. Or are we going to replace a gas cap every two years at $59.99 a piece?....
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Ontario Canada
I just had the one on my 2016 slim S replaced a couple of months ago. It was my first Harley and figured the rattling gas cap was just something I had to put up with owning a Harley. The new one isn't much better. Kind of sad they can't get a simple part like that figured out.
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You can always replace it with a big cork.
