Fuel cap doesn’t lock
- Thread starter Argenta
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Hi there...had this issue when I first got my z4. Most probably the rod is misaligned. It moves but doesn’t come out of its hole. You can remove the black plastic surrounding the fuel filler cap and look at the rod. Be careful not to drop any plastic parts or screws inside the fender..... :headbang: I have big hands so it was a pain to shoot the rod back into the hole where it is supposed to come out...i also had to wiggle the actuator a couple fo times to get the exact alignment. Good luck.
You should be able to watch the action of the plastic pin with the fuel flap open - click the key fob a few times. I changed mine at 34K miles as the surround (nothing more than a hollow guide tube) was badly worn. Think a new one was £5 or £6 from an ebay seller. Very quick to change and a dab of vaseline or alike will help the action.
Stupid duplicate post - grrr
I expect it’s the same arrangement as on my R50 mini...there’s a solenoid with a long rod that pokes into the lid to lock it. The rod parted company from the solenoid on my mini....meant that I arrived at a petrol station unable to open the filler cap ha!
Ilogik said:
No need as I recall - get the part it (looks a bit like a biro cap with a larger hole) if the old one is still in (mine had fallen out) pull it out with a pair of pliers and push the new one home. I'm sure I didn't have to remove the cable/plunger just worked over it as it went through the hole.
Hey thanks for reply, I can only find this atm?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314002083852?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ti5u7ufhSSu&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=FN7nC8m1SQ6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
What did you search for a new rod and any tips on getting it in.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314002083852?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ti5u7ufhSSu&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=FN7nC8m1SQ6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
What did you search for a new rod and any tips on getting it in.
Ilogik said:
No. If I understand your post you only need this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264927154986?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749392&toolid=20006&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1nIfnlml5TGWBxKd5cr1Diw96
The fitment list includes E85 and E86 but you could always message and check with the seller.
enuff_zed said:
Tried to remove the guide and snapped a chunk out of it it didn’t look like the two holes had screws in or was I removing it wrong. One can of worms opens another :rofl: 
