:banghead:New spyder owner here 2014 rts, Trying to refuel with second tank of gas and cap just spins, It's like the tank is pressurized and want let cap unscrew. I live in Mississippi and it is very hot today but that shouldn't, have anything to do with cap. Anyone have any suggestion as a live 160 miles from dealer.
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Gas cap stuck
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Magdave
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Push down hard when trying to remove it. Mine just did this recently for the first time I think it is heat related.
murphybrown
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Counterclockwise like most all gas caps
murphybrown
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You know this doesn't help my feeling about can am's reliability I've owned goldwings and Harley's and never had a gas cap issue. Read all about the problems the 2013's had and decided to go with 2014 because I thought they had sorted out all the 2013 issues but geez a gas cap. Glad I haven't sold my Harley yet.
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Finally a resolution, took a pair of channellocks and laid a cloth rag over cap to keep from scratching any finishes around it a little light pressure on the sides of cap and it came off. Guess I will have to travel with a pair of channellocks with me until I get it back to dealer, Thanks guys for the help and maybe this will help someone else if they have this problem. Sorry about the above rant about goldwings and Harley's just a little flustered, Mike
Bob Denman
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That's perfectly understandable... and okay by us! :thumbup:
If somebody just needs to blow-off some steam; family doesn't mind...
:lecturef_smilie: But tell the dealer to get you a new cap!
If somebody just needs to blow-off some steam; family doesn't mind...
:lecturef_smilie: But tell the dealer to get you a new cap!
Bob Denman
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It might be... :dontknow:
I've honestly never given a thought to trying that; our parts stores around here aren't exactly the most well-stocked ones on the Planet...
Would you have the opportunity to undertake this task? :thumbup:
I've honestly never given a thought to trying that; our parts stores around here aren't exactly the most well-stocked ones on the Planet...
Would you have the opportunity to undertake this task? :thumbup:
outlawsix
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It might be... :dontknow:
I've honestly never given a thought to trying that; our parts stores around here aren't exactly the most well-stocked ones on the Planet...
Would you have the opportunity to undertake this task? :thumbup:
When i get home I can sir. But seeing how I am surronded by water it is just a tad bit difficult at the moment
Be careful about matching gas caps from parts stores some are vented and some are not, you could possibly do damage to fuel system with the wrong one
Bob Denman
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Good point! :thumbup:
:lecturef_smilie: Do your homework carefully!
:lecturef_smilie: Do your homework carefully!
mtdoragary
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It's not heat-related. Mine is stuck and it's 65 degrees out. never stuck during the hot summer.
Olddood
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Spinning gas cap
The gas cap on my '14 RTL was defective. There are little tabs on the inside for the ratcheting and they were too brittle and broke off. This is a known issue to the dealers and has been discussed here last year. When I took mine to the dealer, he was going to replace it with the cap on his floor model and he couldn't get that one off either. A sign of this problem is small pieces of black plastic around the filler (outside of gas cap) Dealer should replace...no questions asked.
The gas cap on my '14 RTL was defective. There are little tabs on the inside for the ratcheting and they were too brittle and broke off. This is a known issue to the dealers and has been discussed here last year. When I took mine to the dealer, he was going to replace it with the cap on his floor model and he couldn't get that one off either. A sign of this problem is small pieces of black plastic around the filler (outside of gas cap) Dealer should replace...no questions asked.
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