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General Category => Modifications => Topic started by: Tapartacus on April 05, 2015, 08:12:08 PM

Title: gas cap flapper
Post by: Tapartacus on April 05, 2015, 08:12:08 PM
So I took the flapper valve out of my 89. Managed to save the microscopic ball bearing. However now I can't seem to figure out how to put it all back together! Anyone have have an exploded view of this? Thanks
Andrew
Title: Re: gas cap flapper
Post by: movenon on April 05, 2015, 08:28:42 PM
This might help. Open the PDF in the first post.   http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2024.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2024.0)
The spring and ball help the tumbler stay in position so the key/lock doesn't "flop" around.
George
Title: Re: gas cap flapper
Post by: Tapartacus on April 05, 2015, 09:10:01 PM
Thank you George!! Just What I needed.

Regards
Andrew
Title: Re: gas cap flapper
Post by: movenon on April 05, 2015, 09:23:25 PM
No problem. The third photo down shows the spring.  The ball go's in the channel then the spring then the bracket in the photo to hold the assembly in.
George
Title: Re: gas cap flapper
Post by: Tapartacus on April 05, 2015, 09:33:25 PM
Unfortunately I broke the spring that holds the flap over the key hole :(  But because i was able to keep the spring and ball, at least the flap stays up when I need it to and down when done fueling. There's just no real tention on it anymore. Oh well, thanks again.

Andrew
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