[TR] TR 3 gas cap

[Tony Drews]

I wonder if the interconnect hose is loose on the gas tank but still 
attached to the cap.  Maybe tighten the clamp on the gas tank end and 
then see if you can twist it?  That would hopefully break it loose from 
the hose.

Regards, Tony

On 9/30/2026 5:59 PM, Allan Stults wrote:
> Randy,
>
> Thank you!  I fully loosened the hose clamps and was able to twist the 
> cap.  It now rotates fairly easily, but I can't get any movement 
> upwards.  Is there a special tool that a body shop may have to lift 
> the cap out?
>
> Allan
>
> On 9/30/2026 at 2:34 PM, "Randy and Valerie DeRuiter" 
> <deruiterville at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>     Allan-
>
>     As long as you are sure you don't have the earlier threaded cap on
>     the car now my guess is your cap is still stuck to the
>     interconnect hose between the cap and tank.  Do you have the hose
>     clamps loosened fully?  I would try twisting the cap until you see
>     movement then try to pull out.  There should be a rubber grommet
>     installed which should protect the paint.
>
>     Randy
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of
>     Allan Stults <acstults at hushmail.com>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2026 1:46 PM
>     *To:* triumphs at autox.team.net <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>     *Subject:* [TR] TR 3 gas cap
>     I've got a '62 TR 3B that I had painted over last winter.  The
>     chrome gas cap was looking pretty pathetic next to the new paint. 
>     I bought a new one from Moss, but am not sure how to get the old
>     one out without messing up the new paint.  The new one is not
>     threaded.  The old one is also not threaded.  Late TR 3As thru TR
>     3Bs use one described as: GAS CAP, w/integral extension
>     <https://mossmotors.com/834-840-gas-cap-w-integral-extension>.  It
>     slides in and out, but not easily.  I cannot make my old one
>     move.  Has anyone on the list had any experience with replacing
>     that cap?
>
>     Allan Stults
>     Veneta, Oregon
>     '62 TR 3B
>
>
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