Fuel Cap Issues

[ryano]

You'll never forget to replace the fuel cap

This!

and its not gonna scratch the paintwork so badly is it? At least you don't have to manually pop the fuel door from inside the car anymore

[elephino]

This!

and its not gonna scratch the paintwork so badly is it? At least you don't have to manually pop the fuel door from inside the car anymore

I quite liked the fuel door release inside the car. The pressing of the cover feels cheaper in comparison.
(I'm not suggesting the internal release was in any way better but it was obviously more expensive to build)

[Beaker]

This!

and its not gonna scratch the paintwork so badly is it? At least you don't have to manually pop the fuel door from inside the car anymore

Probably not - it still frustrates you driving a 1 day old car into a servo and having something tap against it (regardless of how softley).

I just don't get why they left off a decent bracket - they obvously thought about it because they came up with the idea of the little cut outs. It can't possibly have been very hard to come up with something better.

Anyway I've had my little vent - it is a great car even with a dodgy arangement to hold the fuel cap.

[pologti18t]

Probably not - it still frustrates you driving a 1 day old car into a servo and having something tap against it (regardless of how softley).

I just don't get why they left off a decent bracket - they obvously thought about it because they came up with the idea of the little cut outs. It can't possibly have been very hard to come up with something better.

Anyway I've had my little vent - it is a great car even with a dodgy arangement to hold the fuel cap.

Has anyone thought they maybe no room to fit a bracket between the flap and the fitted petrol cap?

[Maverick]

The fuel cap - why isn't there a holder for it - yes I know it has that stupid cutout that you are supposed to hang it over the flap lid on, but it doesn't work, it just slides off and falls and smacks into the quater panel.

What the hell is wrong with a decent cradle on the flap like every car I've owned since the 80s had?


Such a nice car that makes me agro at the manufacturer every time I go to fill it up!!!!


Anyone have a simple solution - I'm about to cut the plastic retainer so I can just take it off completely.

It works fine for me, I've never had a problem with it on any Golf/Jetta/Beetle/Caddy I've refilled and each time the fuel cap fitted nicely onto the fuel flap and stayed there.

Perhaps they only had co-ordinated people do the testing before they sent this into production?

The simple solution is to look at it and address the issue which is the way you're sitting it on the flap, you're not launching a rocket to the moon and you're just sitting the fuel cap on the flap. The only area you can go wrong with is if you have the plastic retaining strap twisted.

[Maverick]

At least you don't have to manually pop the fuel door from inside the car anymore

What is so hard about pressing a button to open? You pop it open from the drivers door when you're getting out. The new system is rubbish and is only about saving dollars as you have to press it both to open and close it and you can't close it with the doors locked. The old system had it locked all the time and the only way to open it was to press a button inside the car.

[cs^mkvi]

I honestly can't believe that this is even coming up as an issue! It is so trivial!
My last car was a 2005 WRX STi and that only had a strap.. I used to hang it over the door.. It hit my panel a few times but never scratched or dented it.. I did not give it a second thought.

[ryano]

What is so hard about pressing a button to open? You pop it open from the drivers door when you're getting out. The new system is rubbish and is only about saving dollars as you have to press it both to open and close it and you can't close it with the doors locked. The old system had it locked all the time and the only way to open it was to press a button inside the car.

Didn't say the old system was difficult, just thought not having to bother was handy

[Cossor]

After all this discussion, not really able to comment as still to receive new Golf
But. Two things
Re popping flap from inside of car, this DOES provide a small measure against petrol (siphon) thieves,
(Although I think modern design prevents siphon in any case)
Re tethered fuel cap, I prefer, as have lost a couple.

[GTICam]

After all this discussion, not really able to comment as still to receive new Golf
But. Two things
Re popping flap from inside of car, this DOES provide a small measure against petrol (siphon) thieves,
(Although I think modern design prevents siphon in any case)
Re tethered fuel cap, I prefer, as have lost a couple.

Hi Cossor,
The fuel cap flap is locked closed by a small solenoid pin that activates when the doors lock. so when your car is parked and locked, so is your fuel cap flap.
I agree. Tethered fuel caps are the best thing since the schrader valve!
I'm sure you'll enjoy your Golf when you get it. VW is making a car that is a class or 2 above the competition. They're not without their faults, but their strengths make owning one worthwhile.
Cheers,
Cam