kampsvilleboy said:
... I thought the method to open up the filler door was down-right cheap from the start. Who wants to touch the paint with full finger contact to push the door open. If the paint is clean (esp. black) you leave prints, if its dirty it gets left on you. The car definitely needs a remote door release that pops the door open. Now to find out you have to just let the gas cap dangle? I guess it really doesn't surprise me.
I certainly agree w/you and the others. Besides, my cap is a locking one from DCX which is heavier, so I have put white electrical rubber tape carefully around the cap edges. This appears to have stopped the nicking paint business, particularly if you just don't let it drop.
Another thing I do is to loop the restraint and cap front over OVER the flap so that the removed cap doesn't hang down on the fender. To gain some extra length, just move the restraint ring on the cap by pushing it as far toward 11 or 12 o'clock (on the cap) as you can get it. It tends to stay there by friction once moved.
But why didn't DCX put a cap holder inside that lid? There's plenty of room. I'm looking to see if I can design something simple to screw/epoxy onto the inside of the gas flap to hold the cap when filling the tank. Shouldn't be hard to do.
Also, DCX has a spot on their web when you can offer suggestions about their products -- the gas cap problem and lack of a locking flap were #1 on my list after the lack of optional DRL's for US-distributed 300C's. DCX's response -- "thanks so very much, your suggestions have been sent to the appropriate department for consideration for future use."
Maybe if we ALL loaded them up with "Benny Sugs" (Beneficial Suggestions), there might be some adjustments, at least in the future.
