Fuel Cap Issues

[Idle]

32 years old and 4 cars. Not doing to bad i reckon..... Yourself CHAMP...

86 years old and somewhere about 80 cars and trucks (and the odd tractor) — long since lost count...

Can't remember any of them having anywhere to put the filler cap when removed other than a trouser pocket, on top of the car or sometimes on top of the tank, on the top of the bowser if it's flat.

Several had the quick-action cap (Triumph TR2, for instance) and a couple had them on a spring or a wire cable. Some screwed on or in, some pushed on, some were like a radiator cap, one or two were just half a tennis ball pushed over the orifice in place of the missing cap... All more-or-less worked.

I do agree that VW could do better than the one on the Mk VI without it costing them any more.

[Cossor]

Gosh, still waiting for my first very own Golf (Had a company provided Golf for a few months)
Re VW Aircooled vans, not even a petrol gauge. Be SURE to fuel up at start of each day.
(I remember well, rolling down hill to a service station. I kid you not!!)
However, Corolla has internal release for fuel tank access, plus a 'thing' on which to insert the cap during filling.
Having lost one cap on Holden Commodore (Explain to manager) I am surprised VW does not seem to provide a parking point for
the fuel cap in the fuell access door or filling area? (Yet to enjoy my Golf, jumping to conclusions)

[MkVIGTI]

Maybe the Mondeo's capless tank is the solution?

[Olaf the Golaf]

Strange, i never realised people had problems with the fuel cap set up! I find it works well and i've never had any issues with it at all. but i have come from 2 cars (old with no where to put the cap) and 2 bikes with, well, basic lockable seals. And i've never driven or at least refuelled a car with somewhere to 'park' the fuel cap... i need to get out and drive more cars!

[cameronp]

Strange, i never realised people had problems with the fuel cap set up! I find it works well and i've never had any issues with it at all. but i have come from 2 cars (old with no where to put the cap) and 2 bikes with, well, basic lockable seals. And i've never driven or at least refuelled a car with somewhere to 'park' the fuel cap... i need to get out and drive more cars!

Yeah, I'm in the same boat as you. I thought having the plastic strap that stops you from accidentally driving off with the fuel cap sitting on the boot meant that the Golf was proper posh.

['fatboy']

one hand to pull the trigger on the fuel hose, the other hand to hold the cap?

You'll never forget to replace the fuel cap

[Beaker]

I'd prefer having to take the cap right off and sit it somewhere rather then it hanging below the filler and rubbing on the panel.

Seems there isn't a quck fix, so I'll just cut (or remove if its possible) the retainer. I must be getting soft in my old age, little things like this never used to anoy me.

[COZ GTI]

86 years old and somewhere about 80 cars and trucks (and the odd tractor) — long since lost count...

Can't remember any of them having anywhere to put the filler cap when removed other than a trouser pocket, on top of the car or sometimes on top of the tank, on the top of the bowser if it's flat.

Several had the quick-action cap (Triumph TR2, for instance) and a couple had them on a spring or a wire cable. Some screwed on or in, some pushed on, some were like a radiator cap, one or two were just half a tennis ball pushed over the orifice in place of the missing cap... All more-or-less worked.

I do agree that VW could do better than the one on the Mk VI without it costing them any more.

Well you win on that one mate. haha. I was discussing with my dad last night actually on how much times have changed with cars and what you get with cars these days compared to when i started out. I bet you could tell some interesting stories.

[Gee-Eye-Drew]

I had found the same problem with the Golf fuel cap holder, until I turned the cap around so it rests on the outside rather than the inside of the filler flap. Has never fallen off since!

[bwen]

270 and 850 cars, do I win?

Seriously though, a bit of velcro on each side is a pretty easy fix if it was that much of a problem. I've tried numerous times with the cut out on the cap to sit on the fuel cap-door but it never works