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Andy K Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: GL Posts: 4950 |
Blame the part shortage!
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Tue Mar 14 2023 7:04pm |
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Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4974 |
Just out of interest, why would it fail a MOT because the fuel filler flap closes but doesn't actually lock when the car is locked? I would imagine L/R have either not connected the plug or something at the factory or it is another cheap L/R cost cutting exercise if they are not a legal requirement for the MOT, and if you do want one it's a optional extra at a ridiculous cost. The latter being my guess.
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Wed Mar 15 2023 12:28am |
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Andy K Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: GL Posts: 4950 |
I think about 25 years ago they introduced a requirement for caps to be locking and was
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Wed Mar 15 2023 1:22pm |
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Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4974 |
Apparently L/R stopped fitting locking fuel flaps due to a chip shortage on the new defender at some point, don't really know if that statement is correct though, so perhaps that now applies to the sport as well if it is. Odd really because if a locking cap is a legal requirement then L/R should be supplying these vehicle if not with a locking flap at least with a locking cap which is a rather backwards step. There may be a few owners around with new vehicles that don't realise the flap doesn't lock as not sure it is the sort of thing you would normally check when locking the car unless you happened to notice as the OP did.
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Wed Mar 15 2023 3:51pm |
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Andy K Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: GL Posts: 4950 |
I see in this weeks video, he has a prototype under test.
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Sat Mar 18 2023 5:28pm |
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Andy K Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: GL Posts: 4950 |
A site which appears to be from 2008 says it nneds to be lockable
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Sat Mar 18 2023 5:34pm |
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