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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 11:37 AM
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Hello all. So earlier this spring I replaced my factory gas caps with some low profile caps I bought for cheap money online. Well here we are 6 weeks later and one of the caps is stuck in my tank and I can't get it out. It is a 2 piece cap and somehow loosened itself so the top chrome plate spins and the plastic screw in part of the cap doesn't move. Running out of ideas on how to get the damn thing out. Any thoughts?
 
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have you tried to call the manufactures of the cap to see if they have any ideas or solutions.
 
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I tried to contact the seller through eBay where I bought it but no reply. I'm not sure who the manufacturer is. The caps are not marked and didn't come packaged in anything with a brand name on it.
 
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I had issues with the hd I've on my last bike where it would lock up whenever the tank got low. Was just a matter of taking gloves and working it off.
 
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Hope you can speak Chinese...
 
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I'd use a tiny self tapping screw to make sure it caught the entire cap so it didn't slip, then I'd send it back to the bastid that sold it to me.
Edit: or use a drill bit to get through the outer shell only, and then a small screw to grab the both inner and outer. Should twist right off.
 
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Tampa that should work perfectly. Thanks for the idea. I'll let you all know how it works out.
 
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Screw idea worked perfectly. Took 30 seconds to fix it. I struggled with this for more time than I would like to admit. Thank you.
 
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Screw idea worked perfectly. Took 30 seconds to fix it. I struggled with this for more time than I would like to admit. Thank you.
12 pak a coupla bros around and someone has an idea
 
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