mk4 petrol cap..

how do you remove it ?

i haven't bothered to look or read the haynes yet... just wondered if there is a quick/easy way to do it ?

I need to know this to.

I have been told that it is from the inside, but have not had chance to look yet

i got the one from the breaker valver off (i have it at home) but i think my dad just snapped the surround of the cap out and got it out that way when he took the last few bits off it (the cap isnt snapped!)

need mine off this week preferably! eek..

from the inside sounds about right.. i had a look externally and its all enclosed!

good luck dude.. you need to get all your ice out of the boot now

Edited 30 July, 200719 yr by jamakabi1

good luck

:( i had a look yesterday (in the boot behind the central lockimng pump etc.. but its too far back.. looks like the rear door card needs to come off ??

surely SOMEONE must know ?????????

The rear door card? you sure?

well it didnt look like i could get to it from the boot... unless i took the carpet out ?? (which i cant at the miute cos i have a stupid sub box in the way)

youve got no excuses, you only have 2 seats!

i know. But i am in no rush to go and see how to remove it.

Not my fault that you have a MASSIVE sub box

:(

tricky! I gave up before i snapped mine off

HTH http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?...c=69518&hl=

Edited 31 July, 200719 yr by 8080

so from inside the wheel arch

noo... you take the plastic lining out from the inside of the filler (where the petrol cap is)

try it let me know how you get on

expect me posting in a wanted thread shortly "black filler cap needed"

R!CH or someone did this the other month and snapped his off. So be careful, i think he did it from inside the arch or somewhere.

PM'ED foxie

Edited 31 July, 200719 yr by POLOMON

just curious why do u need to take it off? if u want it smoothed theres no need to take it off m8. they can just mask around it.

and I'm pretty sure u remove it either from the outside or from inside the wheel arch as the tank is located in the wheel arch.

its a delicate process and it involves taking the plastic lining out around the inside first, then unclipping the bar that holds it in. not an easy job!

meh, i've done it!

does anyone have the etka for it ? i need another spring cos i managed to bend mine (stupidly)

its like an S shape..

welll I've done the same and now I've give in trying to get one and i just have a bit of bluetack holding the flap shut... VW didnt have a clue what i was going on about when i showed them what i wanted and where it went and hills (scrappies) have bent LOADS trying to get them out for me.

glad you got sorted with it mate,,,took me an age to work out mind.

meh, i've done it!

does anyone have the etka for it ? i need another spring cos i managed to bend mine (stupidly)

its like an S shape..

steal one from the scrappy!

Come on then Foxie, how did u do it?