06-03-2023, 10:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2023, 07:17 PM by Grumpy Goat.)
So - with the OK from my physical therapist and physical medicine specialists, was packing today for the trip southeast (slingshot by way of Eminence, MO, of course) packing the bike. Started playing with the gas cap. Still only unlocking intermittently.
So after 43 seconds with Dremel against soft alloy, I now have a latching, but not locking, gas cap and no fears of taking away from riding time to fix this on the road.
- Locking mechanism looked clean as a whistle - but blown out with the filtered compressed air and re-lubed anyway. No effect.
- Potential interfernce from the phone was removed without effect.
- Turning off and on does not consistently work.
- Will still (though now inconsistently) open after all the boards shut off a couple minutes after turning off the ingnition.
- (Killing with the kickstand and leaving on - no luck)
So after 43 seconds with Dremel against soft alloy, I now have a latching, but not locking, gas cap and no fears of taking away from riding time to fix this on the road.
"A good man always knows his limitations...."