Petrol Flap Spring Picture

[james_stan]

Hi all

Some time ago someone posted a picture of this I'm sure, but now
I can't find it.. :?

As my flap is now banging about like the proverbial
sh!thouse door.. I was hoping to fix it by assembling correctly.

I think I have all teh bits it just went wrong when I took it off for
some daft reason.

Cheers

James

 

[Clarkson46]

This the one?

This is a '68

 

[james_stan]

That's the one - thanks !

James

 

[james_stan]

Hi All

Just looked at this again - I think my problem is the
other end of the spring - the bit 'around the corner' if you get
my drift. Is ther an exploded diagram on how this fits together
- it's got me stumped :?

02/09/08 update - I've been a clot . Job is done now just needed to
assemble it off the bus ans figure out where the kinks in the spring went to.
then wiggle it all back into place.

Cheers


James

 

[tsunamivw]

Hi
I haver wiggled mine to no avail any clues on how to get it springing again?
Cheers

 

[ronmidg]

lost mine too, not sure why, but think the metal on metal moving bits help the rust bug, and its impossible to see. Used a piece of builders band bent to a horseshoe, it only gives a weak spring, but enough to hold open or closed and hasn't fell off after a few months now.

 

[Malc]

Hi tsunamivw,

I had this exact problem a few months ago, fiddled with the spring for ages trying to get it to work. The answer was that you have to take the petrol flap off - sadly I don't remember exactly how it fitted, only that once I'd taken the flap off, it was easy. And now it works properly! Which is nice... Good luck with yours