I fill my tank in NJ were you are not allowed to pump your own gas and I'm getting tired of watching the attendant fumble with the cap ,then getting fustrated and then just dropping it. It dangles and hits my car.
Why is there not a gas cap holder on the inside of the fuel cover? If there is please let me know

 

lol there is one.

It is on the part that you flip open, a little sideways hook thing that you can hang the gas cap wire on. Someone probably has a pic of it if you still don't see it.

 

Cool, Thanks now I'll just have to show the non english speaking fuel attendant how to do it. Thank god its plastic otherwise I'd have a few dents.

 

On my FD RX7 it is very clear and straightforward, on my RX8 it is a mystery. I agree, thanks for bringing this up.

 

I had no idea we had one either!

 

Yea, the gas cap holder is jacked up. They shoulda made something to hold the whole cap so that it won't scratch the car.

 

Elara posted apic about 2 years ago

 

year and a half

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...hlight=gas+cap

 

i put my gas cap in the gas nozzle to keep the handle pumping gas so I don't have to hold it. Here on LI we have self serve and they don't have those notches in the handle to pump and leave it. so, i use the gas cap and wedge it in between to keep the gas flowing.

problem solved.

 

whenever I get gas in NJ (or anywhere where I have to go full-serve, which I don't like btw), I get out, open the gas tank myself, have the attendant pump the gas, then tell him that i'll close it myself and proceed to do so.

 

the gas holder that i use is on the car itself not the door that flips open. it's a little hook with a rubber cover, i just hang the wire on it. Pretty obvious IMO.

 

thanks for the good memory zoom!!

 

Don't know if they have it for the 8, but I bought a "perma-cap" for my miata. Its simply a plastic gas cap that stays in place with a little hinged circular door in the top.

You just jamb the gas nosile in the hole and you're good to go. No removing the gas cap.......................

 

ever get a CEL from that?

 

well, it was on a first gen Miata so I didn't have the computer diagnostics of the newer cars.

But it was on there for many years with never a problem and made filling up a lot easier........................

 

wow in NJ you are not allowed to pump your own gas? mind explaining the logic behind that?

If we had that rule in texas here, I don't know if i could handle that because I have the images of GED-educated losers half-assedly pumping gas into my car dinging **** and getting gas all over the place.

 

I'm getting the feeling I'm not the only one that had that happen before!

 

Chopped the tether.

Made a loop.

Hang it "wherever".

Springs on the new gaslid pop it open, and hold it there.

Took the silly metal surround off the gas inlet.

Yes, it's dirty, you should see the REST of the car!

S

 

I glad someone mentioned the gas cap thing, cause I was wondering what the hell to do with it while I was fueling.

 

I think the lanyard is too short.

(I hate that when that happens.)

 

why cant you pump your own gas in New Jersey? that would drive me crazy

 

the beginning of that is almost poetic!!

 

The second half is a "double probation" reverse Polish stanza!

S

 

noice .....

 

I was just in oregan this past november and in that state you are not aloud to pump your own gas. Something to do with safety i think i was told.. Only problem was it takes forever for someone to get to you and pump your gas... Good side of it that.. ur not gonna drive off with out paying for your gas and then yup u guessed it.. ur not gonna lose your license... those stickers crack me up..