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2005 Fuel cap rattles, fix?

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Old 08-09-2008, 03:32 PM
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Default 2005 Fuel cap rattles, fix?

Hi, I just bought a 2005 custom, has the 4.5 gallon tank, issue I noticed on ride home is the gas cap cover rattles to the point it is annoying. I looked under the cap and doesn't look like you can tighten it in any way. Is there a fix for it? Thanks!


 

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Default Cap rattle

I took a small punch and peened the lip in 4 places,,stopped it completely.
 
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do what vincentostapowich said or buy a new one, one day the chrome half will come flying at you on the interstate, happened to me, hurt real bad, felt like being suckerpunched in the gut
 
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ahh, thanks, will try the punch, I didn't think it should rattle like that.
 
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I used a punch and worked great, nice and solid now, thanks!
 
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