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?

 

Mine is an STI Type UK and the filler cap is the conventional screw on type.
Yours sounds weird

 

Same here, UK car, normal petrol cap. Guess it must be a Jap thing.

 

Any JDM Owners shed some light on this too?

 

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!

 

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.

 

At least you wil never put diesel in by mistake

 

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!)

 

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

 

Could be fitted so that it will only accept an unleaded nozzle for the SVA test.

Usually imports have a neck restrictor fitted.

 

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