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Boy do I feel stupid.

I just picked up a new gas cap with security cable for my 73.

While I was a little concerned about someone stealing it, I was more concerned that the rubber seal on the old cap was a little dry and there was a gas smell after a refuel for a while.

So now I have the new cap with cable and can't figure out how the cable gets attached. I first thought that maybe the security screw replaces the existing screw on the neck, but it doesn't look like it.

Any ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp=mtr&item=370855199547

UPDATE!!!

Figured it out

 
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You take out one of the screws and replace with the stud which has a nut on one end...see pic.

Jeff

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Boy do I feel stupid.

I just picked up a new gas cap with security cable for my 73.

While I was a little concerned about someone stealing it, I was more concerned that the rubber seal on the old cap was a little dry and there was a gas smell after a refuel for a while.

So now I have the new cap with cable and can't figure out how the cable gets attached. I first thought that maybe the security screw replaces the existing screw on the neck, but it doesn't look like it.

Any ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp=mtr&item=370855199547
 
Just FYI - The one with the cable is best (for security reasons) but not stock/concourse correct. I think the cabled ones are correct for 69/70 but otherwise they are the same cap as the non-cabled 71-3's.

Ray

 
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