Leadership Team RogNeedham Posted September 18, 2011 Leadership Team Share Posted September 18, 2011 I have fitted on of these here The 'bend' on the internal part of the fuel filler will not allow me to put fuel pump in far enough to open the return flap- hence having to use funnel which takes for ever...have I fitted something in correctly? Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV Gary Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nope - you have fitted correctly - fuel nozzles don't fit unless you knock the sprung loaded flap out of the neck. I always carried a spare plastic 5l can in the boot and used the nozzle off this can to help me fill via the aluminium fuel filler - a right pain in the neck (no pun inteded). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Roger Hi, maybe time to remove SVA fuel flap, lots of discussion on Tech Talk if you can find it and here is Link to Myles' description of process cheers Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 The secret (as I found on the way to the SVA 5 years ago!) is to insert the nozzle instead of at 6 O'clock as usual, at 2 O'clock and then rotate clockwise as inserted! Has always slipped in perfectly using this method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team RogNeedham Posted September 18, 2011 Author Leadership Team Share Posted September 18, 2011 thanks all. Will try SC suggestion and see how i go from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Caterham - why the **** can't you sort this fairly essential piece of **** out !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I agree. This so well reported as being a poor piece of kit yet CC just keep churning them out. It must be really disappointing to buy an expensive item that adds unnecessary weight and complexity which when installed also has poor funtionality. Triple *thumbdown* fail for this gismo. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerman Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 As I reported before Caterham admit to supplying fuel fillers that are too small. Speak to Sean at Dartford and he will supply you with one that looks identical but fits all pumps. THERE IS NO NEED TO REMOVE THE FLAP, PeterC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Quoting diggerman: As I reported before Caterham admit to supplying fuel fillers that are too small. Speak to Sean at Dartford and he will supply you with one that looks identical but fits all pumps. THERE IS NO NEED TO REMOVE THE FLAP, PeterC ...but removing the flap costs less than buying another component! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 ...... and if they know the problem AND know a fix, why the heck do they continue to supply a kit that does not work properly? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team RogNeedham Posted September 19, 2011 Author Leadership Team Share Posted September 19, 2011 having been a member of this club for several years, you'd think I'd remember to use the search function a little more spent a good hour or so reading through various posts. PeterC - I bought my whole new assembly from CCM in c.June 2010 after a rear end rebuild. I do need to check that I've fitted mine with the large cut out at 12 o'clock will give Sean a call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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