Since running out of gas through an inability to fill the tank is not a serious option, does anyone have any experience of this error in a forty -year old Beemer airhead, and have any suggestions of things to try to remove the old cap and replace, or alternatively to fix this error?
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Airhead gas tank will not unlock correctly. Locking mechanism broken in Cap,
- Thread starter benbag
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i have a 72 /5 toaster tank and replaced the tank cap with a chrome locking type that i was able to have keyed to match the fork lock
you should be able to remove the hing pin on the old cap to get it off
it is a split spring kind of affair
at least it was on mine
you should be able to tap it out with a narrow punch
good luck
you should be able to remove the hing pin on the old cap to get it off
it is a split spring kind of affair
at least it was on mine
you should be able to tap it out with a narrow punch
good luck
dennisdarrow
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I put /7 tank on my /6...both airheads....anyway, that tank came with the screw on type of gas cap. If I closed it tightly...WATCH OUT!!!....The only way I found of getting it off was to put something through the hoop of the handle and pull UP and unscrew as hard as I could......NEVER TO TIGHTEN IT AGAIN for over the next 100K that I had that bike......Someplace, probably Snowbum, I read a cure of drilling a certain size hole and doing something else to surefire fix this...……..GOOD LUCK and God bless...…..Dennis
Tku, yes it is a 1982 R100/7 Beemer, well loved and looked after.
1982 R100/7 well looked after.
Later this afternnon the cap released. and now I am headed to the gas station.
But I am afeared to put a defective cap back in tight. Any other input most appreciated!
1982 R100/7 well looked after.
Later this afternnon the cap released. and now I am headed to the gas station.
But I am afeared to put a defective cap back in tight. Any other input most appreciated!
Once in a while I buff the gas cap threads on the cap and tank and give them a coat of anti-seize paste. I also put some penetrating oil down the keyway and the crack between the lock and the cap and work the locking mechanism. It seems to help avoid stuck gas cap syndrome.
Darryl Cainey
Sir Darby
Having been in the same situation with a spinning gas cap I never tighten mine down till it clicks. I followed Snowbums advice and put in a locking screw.
The alternative is to buy a new expensive cap.
The alternative is to buy a new expensive cap.
Had inop cap on r65 once
79 R65 had unpredictable cap. Being reasonable with it was never a working solution. Forget putting max pressure sidewise as you twist. Forget incantations to various Beemer gods, or even more generic ones. Greased the treads & later,unthinkingly, spoiled a shirt. Silicone spray won't last. What it needed was a sharp smack to break uncooperative bond. Ended up I'd carry a 5" rubber handled screwdriver. The softer (thus grabbier) the rubber the better. Lean handle for best angle/grab & wack screwdriver head. Ball peen probably best, tho whatever stone is handy will do. No more prob.
79 R65 had unpredictable cap. Being reasonable with it was never a working solution. Forget putting max pressure sidewise as you twist. Forget incantations to various Beemer gods, or even more generic ones. Greased the treads & later,unthinkingly, spoiled a shirt. Silicone spray won't last. What it needed was a sharp smack to break uncooperative bond. Ended up I'd carry a 5" rubber handled screwdriver. The softer (thus grabbier) the rubber the better. Lean handle for best angle/grab & wack screwdriver head. Ball peen probably best, tho whatever stone is handy will do. No more prob.
