my petrol cap cord has broken.

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ben g

Elite
 Essex
it's been this way since I bought it and i never actually realised it was meant to be connected until recently :headbang:

it seems bmminiparts want almost £17 for the cap (which includes the cord). I find this excessive seeing as though my cap is fine, I just need the cord.

is it possible to replace the cord on it's own? or do you need to replace the whole lot? here's an ebay listing for a different cap, but has the cord on it, although i don't know if you can remove it from the cap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-BMW-FUEL-CAP-92-99-E36-E38-E39-E46-E53-PETROL-OR-DIESEL-/171016074648?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27d15a3598

and my broken one:

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Balls, wish I hadn't chucked my old one as the cord was fine , sorry :-s But yes unit is complete, 17-18 quid is about stealer rate as I found when simply the rubber internal seal on mine had started to crack and failed its MOT as a result :-o

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crikey! just had a look at mine and sure enough, the cord seems impossible to attach separately.

the rubber seal on mine is cracked, probably why I can always smell petrol!
 
Seems like a real crappy part considering how many BMWs and minis it is must feature on. Had some old cars and not one of them had a failed petty cap ...

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At this rate we will have enough interest to do a group buy.

Seems like a real crap part which BMW should have sorted out by now. :thumbsdown:
 
Broke mine 2 weeks after I got the bloody car! Funnily enough, my mums 2004 Hyundai still has its cord intact, says alot if you ask me..
 
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