petrol cap

1. jennifer1987 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 poole, dorset Posts: 981 Blue Saxo VTR

   #1 23rd November 2007, 19:27

   didnt know what section to put this in, got i new petrol cap and changed it over but can't get my car key out of the one i have taken out now , does it have to be in the car to take the key out, is there away round it?
2. SaxoKez Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire) Posts: 3325 White Subaru WRX Black Saxo VTS

   #2 23rd November 2007, 19:28

   has to be in the car
3. jennifer1987 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 poole, dorset Posts: 981 Blue Saxo VTR

   #3 23rd November 2007, 19:31

   how do people change the petrol cap then?
4. SaxoKez Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire) Posts: 3325 White Subaru WRX Black Saxo VTS

   #4 23rd November 2007, 19:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jennifer1987 how do people change the petrol cap then?

   got no idea i tried to take my key out the petrol cap n wouldnt come out until i put it back in the car, but there will be a way
5. jennifer1987 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 poole, dorset Posts: 981 Blue Saxo VTR

   #5 23rd November 2007, 19:33

   only thing i can think of is to get another kay cut then just leave it in there
6. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #6 23rd November 2007, 19:39

   Is this what you need?
   
   Key removal
   
   
7. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #7 23rd November 2007, 19:39

   i knew there was a thread somewhere. lol
8. jennifer1987 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 poole, dorset Posts: 981 Blue Saxo VTR

   #8 23rd November 2007, 19:41

   great thanks
9. m_cooke999 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Bolton Posts: 528 Posi 1.1i East Coast 99'

   #9 23rd November 2007, 20:13

   if u dont want your old one then just smash it up until your key comes out
10. Lemonflavour L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Wakefield Posts: 39 Mini Cooper 1.3i Nissan Micra 1.3 16v Vauxhall A

    #10 15th March 2010, 14:25

    This is old but I found this http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...nge+petrol+cap
11. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #11 15th March 2010, 14:35

    Mate, just hold the cap (body coloured part) in your hand so it does not turn and turn the key, it will come out. if you look at the bit that sticks into the petrol filler neck you will notice 2 tabs. These hold the cap onto the filelr neck. All you need to do is align the tabs by turning the key 90 degrees then it will pull out because the cap is then in the locked postion.
    
    I really don't understand the big problem around the petrol cap thing TBH.
12. saxovtsdriver Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Woking Posts: 790 Citroen saxo 1.1 desire Silver Citroen saxo 1.6 1

    #12 15th March 2010, 15:39

    i couldnt get my key out so i mashed the cap to shit and then the key came out lol, the only way of doin it, i found!!
13. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #13 16th March 2010, 15:17

    Again, nothing magical happens just because the cap is on the car. It just needs to be in the locked posistion which you can do with the cap in your hand.
    
    *bangs head on wall*
14. saxo-Richie Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 235

    #14 16th March 2010, 15:58

    I just put it in a vice at work and pulled it so the mechanism turned but the spring didnt come back and released the key. well i see me, i got one of the guys to do it for me!