Removing the gas cap for painting

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Removing the gas cap for painting

04 Oct 2010 09:58

I'm getting my KZ1000 gas tank ready for painting. My smallest allen wrench is too big to fit the pins holding the gas cap. What size do I need or is there an alternate way to get the cap off?

The gas cap is not pretty and I'll probably get a new one.

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Re: Removing the gas cap for painting

04 Oct 2010 10:54

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I used a small punch to drive out the hinge pin. Should only be w couple $$ at the local hardware store

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Re: Removing the gas cap for painting

04 Oct 2010 11:08

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Okay that worked! Now that the pins are out I guess they aren't designed to be screwed in with an allen wrench after all.

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