Stuck gas cap
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Stuck gas cap
The gas cap on my brand-new-to-me 2017 Heritage doesn't want to come off. Yes, it's the right-side one, not the gauge side. You can reach the stop on both ends of its rotation, both clockwise (closed) and counter-clockwise (open) but it just doesn't pop open and hasn't moved with prying fingers either. I am pressing down while opening it (tried it without pressing down as well) but no dice. Tried tapping the edge to break any stickiness, also no dice. Any advice welcome.
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Last edited by CaperJohnny; Feb 12, 2023 at 11:43 AM.
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Mine did that on an older bike. Sometimes the spring starts to go or overfilling or riding down to low fuel can cause pressure that doesnt let it pop up. I just used a tool to pry it out from the open position. Never bought the setup again.
Last edited by matte; Feb 12, 2023 at 04:16 PM.
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Searched the forum, seems there have been a variety of gas cap problems, but mostly just difficult not impossible to remove. I have enough gas to get to the dealer today, see what they can do about it.
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My new to me 2017 with a stock HD cap needed getting used to. On undoing it will turn with very little pressure and then stop. It requires quite a lot of pressure to turn it from there.
If you have used a professional woodworking router it is the same as the tool chuck. It is a safety thread that goes tight.
If you have used a professional woodworking router it is the same as the tool chuck. It is a safety thread that goes tight.