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ZENVWDRIVER
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 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:08 am Post subject: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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Apparently in 1961 ( for 1961 to 1967, type I cars) a special brass-color gas cap replaced the original cap as a replacement part - adding a measure of safety in the event of a more-severe front end collision - Anyone have a picture of this cap - you ever hear about this?
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mukluk
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| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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I've heard of the cap redesign but never that it was brass-coloured. Supposedly the original design caps had an unacceptably high tendency to pop off in a front end collision.
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KTPhil 
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Bryan67
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| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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Or gold zinc plated
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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| Bryan67 wrote: |
| Or gold zinc plated |
That's what they actually are. I have seen them in silver and gold zinc plating. Most of the pictures you see they are silver zinc plated.
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glutamodo
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:03 am Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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I had one that was gray toned, but I have an NOS one that's yellow:
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Rome
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:03 am Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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| mukluk wrote: |
| I've heard of the cap redesign but never that it was brass-coloured. Supposedly the original design caps had an unacceptably high tendency to pop off in a front end collision. |
Agree. The new cap design allowed air pressure release in case of tank collapse from an impact. The same style cap was factory-installed on Things. |
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meranda
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:09 am Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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Safety must have not been high on the agenda with Volkswagen Australia as I have never seen one!
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:48 am Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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| It was a USA-mandated recall, if I "recall" correctly. Others may have chosen to not bother, or just made it a service part upon request. |
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hitest
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Updated Version of Gas Cap |
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Standard issue on any US-sold Thing. In case anyone cares...
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