STi MY03... Whats Your Fuel Cap Like?

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Feb 19, 2007 | 10:08 PM
  #1  
MY03 JDM STi

My fuel cap doesnt come off, its just got a hole in the middle of it with like a little erm, flap on it which u push back with the nozzle of the petrol pump,

Wondered if this was standard on all the sti's, or just jdm's, or what?

Whats yours like?
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Feb 19, 2007 | 10:23 PM
  #2  
Mine is an STI Type UK and the filler cap is the conventional screw on type.
Yours sounds weird
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Feb 20, 2007 | 11:24 AM
  #3  
Same here, UK car, normal petrol cap. Guess it must be a Jap thing.
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Feb 20, 2007 | 12:06 PM
  #4  
Any JDM Owners shed some light on this too?
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Feb 20, 2007 | 12:11 PM
  #5  
you sure its not a new shape Zafira diesel?
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Feb 20, 2007 | 12:27 PM
  #6  
Quote: you sure its not a new shape Zafira diesel?
That did come into the trail of thoughts, however, extensive testing/research excluded that from the possibilities.

The mystery continues!
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Feb 20, 2007 | 12:32 PM
  #7  
Hi, on my 96 STI it has the same thing. It looks like a normal screw cap which wont come off and a small flap in the middle, just big enough for an unleaded nozzle.
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Feb 20, 2007 | 12:34 PM
  #8  
At least you wil never put diesel in by mistake
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Feb 20, 2007 | 01:11 PM
  #9  
Suffice to say I know the petrol cap on the STI too well.....it's a Type Uk and not a wierd flappy one.


(The girlfriend, who drives the every day, does'nt have a bloody clue what it looks like!)
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Feb 20, 2007 | 04:56 PM
  #10  
Quote: Hi, on my 96 STI it has the same thing. It looks like a normal screw cap which wont come off and a small flap in the middle, just big enough for an unleaded nozzle.

Yeah lol first time i got the car I went to fill up, I was like WTF why wont it come off dear god, queue behind me like.....

Then noticed the flap in the middle and realised where I had gone wrong
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Feb 20, 2007 | 07:53 PM
  #11  
Could be fitted so that it will only accept an unleaded nozzle for the SVA test.

Usually imports have a neck restrictor fitted.
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Feb 20, 2007 | 10:18 PM
  #12  
That sounds different?

My 03 JDM has a screw in cap, just like the UK cars.

My old STI TYpeR also had the same type of screw in cap, as did all the other JDMs I have seen fill up.

As part of the SVA, you do need to put in a restrictor, but I have never heard of it replacing the cap completely.

Its possible, but I think the standard cap is screw in. Where was the SVA carried out????
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Feb 21, 2007 | 06:41 AM
  #13  
Quote: That sounds different?

My 03 JDM has a screw in cap, just like the UK cars.

My old STI TYpeR also had the same type of screw in cap, as did all the other JDMs I have seen fill up.

As part of the SVA, you do need to put in a restrictor, but I have never heard of it replacing the cap completely.

Its possible, but I think the standard cap is screw in. Where was the SVA carried out????

I have got the original receipt for that in my folder, but not got the folder to hand right now. I think it was in Liverpool somewhere, I will get a picture up of the fuel cap, I didnt like it at first, but now its awesome.

Dont have to faff about unscrewing the old one when its freezing cold, just slap in the nozzle and winner
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