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seagull1 Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Loughborough Posts: 327 |
In a word - no, as fl1 is an external cap fitted (locked in place) with the ignition key and the fl2 screws in behind a door.
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16th Jan 2012 3:11 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
The filler flap is locked when you lock the car too |
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16th Jan 2012 3:17 pm |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1781 |
Is the filler flap part of the alarm circuit in case some pikey gents decide they want to open the tank ? and does anybody know if it is fitted with an anti-syphon ? 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership 2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned ! 2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto . |
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16th Jan 2012 3:35 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
no, i don't think it is, its just a flimsy solenoid that pushes out a bar in to the plastic hole on the flap
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16th Jan 2012 3:58 pm |
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bolampau Member Since: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 6 |
My old Disco 1 had a similar lockable door but I managed to get a lockable fuel cap to beef up the security......was hoping to do same with FL2 if a locking cap was available. |
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16th Jan 2012 4:58 pm |
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bigalf1961 Member Since: 14 Mar 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 846 |
my2011 vehicles have an wrong fuel device where two flaps close the fuel tank neck off i think this works by the size of the nozel put into the filler neck i weather it would detect a syphon hose i dont know but if they want it a good sharp object will go through the plastic tank rainy-city
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16th Jan 2012 5:03 pm |
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simont Member Since: 15 Feb 2011 Location: Sunderland/Newcastle Posts: 1809 |
I thought I had read somewhere on here that there is an anti-syphon thing in the filler pipe - I think it is a small holed mesh to prevent a pipe being pushed down.
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16th Jan 2012 6:41 pm |
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simont Member Since: 15 Feb 2011 Location: Sunderland/Newcastle Posts: 1809 |
To answer the original question - I would think you could get any locking cap from a diesel car and it would fit.
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16th Jan 2012 6:42 pm |
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4por4 Member Since: 14 May 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 170 |
I have a 2008 HSE and I don't have a lock on either the lid or the fuel cap. Is this standard on all models? Cuatro Por Cuatro |
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16th Jan 2012 11:22 pm |
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bigalf1961 Member Since: 14 Mar 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 846 |
try opening the fuel flap after locking main doors on remote, on uk cars when you lock the doors by the remote it also locks the fuel flap rainy-city
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17th Jan 2012 7:22 am |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2184 |
Standard on the diesel 2008 model, but the solenoid can get knocked off, the intermediate plunger then falls out, and you end up with a non-locking fuel filler lid. Solenoid continues to dangle on the end of the wires before falling into the wing liner. Part number is LLR006363, cost around £17.46 - this is the whole of the filler to body assembly, complete with solenoid. looks like it should cost 10 times that at LR prices. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner |
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17th Jan 2012 12:44 pm |
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4por4 Member Since: 14 May 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 170 |
I tried that. It didn't lock so I posted the question here.
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17th Jan 2012 2:39 pm |
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egipp Member Since: 29 May 2009 Location: East Gippsland Posts: 230 |
Hi 4por4, My i6 has the locking fuel flap controlled by the central locking system - it's a small white peg inside the filler compartment that pops out to engage with a bracket in the flap when closed. |
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17th Jan 2012 8:52 pm |
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4por4 Member Since: 14 May 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 170 |
Could it be a country specific feature?
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17th Jan 2012 10:28 pm |
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