<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%;"><div>Tony,</div><div><br></div><div>Great idea! The hose is definitely attached and moving in sync when twisting the cap. I have both the upper and lower clamps fully loosened. I will try your suggestion right now! </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Allan</div><br><div class="hush-quoting-section">On 10/1/2026 at 12:05 AM, "Tony Drews" <tony@tonydrews.com> wrote:<blockquote class="hush-quote" style="border-left:solid 1px #ccc;margin-left:10px;padding-left:10px;"><div style="display:block">
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Regards, Tony</p>
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<div>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?</div>
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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
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Allan Stults <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><acstults@hushmail.com></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2026 1:46 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR 3 gas cap</font>
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<div>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: <a rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://mossmotors.com/834-840-gas-cap-w-integral-extension"> GAS CAP, w/integral
extension</a>. 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?</div>
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<div>Allan Stults</div>
<div>Veneta, Oregon</div>
<div>'62 TR 3B</div>
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