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Ever since owning my car, my fuel cap tether broke.
It’s a flimsy piece of plastic, which looks like it is designed to break.
Since the fuel cap still worked, I didnt want to buy a new one.
Eventually… four years later I stumbled upon this product:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402607908793
This is an inexpensive fuel tether replacement.
I can confirm it serves as a fix for the e89 fuel cap.
I removed the fuel filler cap, and inserted into a vice.
I used a 4mm drill bit in a hand powered drill to drill out the old rubber connector. It is housed in a plastic moulding on the bottom ring of the fuel filler cap, which should freely rotate. It will need a clean to have it rotate again.
Once the old plastic connector is fully removed, the new tether can be inserted through the hole into the connector housing. (Probably an elaborate term for the small piece of plastic which does this function).
Inserting this requires some force, but you don’t want a loose fit. I used a small knife to push the plastic end through the hole.
After the new tether is in, I used some epoxy putty to fill the hole in the housing, and lock the tether in place.
Epoxy putty is great for plastic repairs.
The new tether is thicker and looks more robust than the original version.
I have attached an image if the finished item.
It’s a good little fix for a common issue. Not seen it covered on here before, perhaps most people don’t have the issue or are not bothered, but it’s always annoyed me when filling up!
I hope this helps someone!
It’s a flimsy piece of plastic, which looks like it is designed to break.
Since the fuel cap still worked, I didnt want to buy a new one.
Eventually… four years later I stumbled upon this product:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402607908793
This is an inexpensive fuel tether replacement.
I can confirm it serves as a fix for the e89 fuel cap.
I removed the fuel filler cap, and inserted into a vice.
I used a 4mm drill bit in a hand powered drill to drill out the old rubber connector. It is housed in a plastic moulding on the bottom ring of the fuel filler cap, which should freely rotate. It will need a clean to have it rotate again.
Once the old plastic connector is fully removed, the new tether can be inserted through the hole into the connector housing. (Probably an elaborate term for the small piece of plastic which does this function).
Inserting this requires some force, but you don’t want a loose fit. I used a small knife to push the plastic end through the hole.
After the new tether is in, I used some epoxy putty to fill the hole in the housing, and lock the tether in place.
Epoxy putty is great for plastic repairs.
The new tether is thicker and looks more robust than the original version.
I have attached an image if the finished item.
It’s a good little fix for a common issue. Not seen it covered on here before, perhaps most people don’t have the issue or are not bothered, but it’s always annoyed me when filling up!
I hope this helps someone!