I don't believe it [In my finest Victor Meldrew impression]

30mls range left on trip computer, pull in to fill up and can't get filler cap out of filler neck - STUCK FAST!

Try to turn it and it won't budge. Use a bit more force (Nothing excessive) and the yellow cap comes away from the bit in the filler neck.

Fuel filler pipe is now blocked by a dislodged part of the filler cap!

Looks like Mrs S is going to have to pay our first visit to the local dealer!

DOH! - Anyone else experienced this??? Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

Bad luck mate RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW X6 XDrive35D
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
And A Van For Rex!

WINNER - 2008's Idler Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Comedian Of The Year
WINNER - 2008's Funniest Incident

I love boobies i love boobies i love boobies cuz i'm a big kid now! (Come on everybody sing with me you know the words!)

Sorry to hear about this SuperT.

I think I'll mention this at work, just incase. I haven't heard of anyone else having a failure like this, but it may need a bit more investigation. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
__________________

Some people accuse me of thinking the world revolves around me, but I'm not stupid . . . I know it revolves around the sun. Which shines out of my @rse!!!

I think there may be a techie bulletin about this......... let me go and look in my stash of them!

Edit.................. sorry superT, it was the fuel filler flap and not the cap that was subject to a tech bulletin. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Thanks Boys. TB, if you hear anything, pls let me know.

I'll let you know what dealer says tomorrow. They better not try and fob off Mrs S.

She can be a tenacious little bu**er - she'll take no sh*t Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

Try a call to LR Assist - they may have special tool for extracting the stuck bit, I had a similar thing happen on my TD6 RR.............. there was a small plastic holder for the cap (which had a stalk so it looked like a mushroom) so when you removed the cap you could put the stalk into the holder............ except I didn't notice one day that when I put the cap back on after filling up that the holder had stayed on the cap stalk. Next time I had to do a refill it took for ever (100ltr tank on the FFRR) as the pump kept cutting out. After about 30 minutes trying to coax diesel into the tank I gave up and looked inside the fuel filler to see small plastic bit in there wedged across the filler pipe. Paid for fuel and carefully drove 6 miles to the local dealer. The service manager came out to look and went off to the workshop and came back with some very long nosed pliers to attempt to grab the holder....................... just as he touched the plastic with the pliers he managed to move it enough for it to slide down the filler pipe. Soooooooooooooo if you ever buy a Monte Carlo Blue RRTD6SE with navy hide piped with cream and parchment interior that takes forever to refuel that is the cause - I part exchanged it for the Sport a few days later!  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Oops - what a shame, Super

Funny that you ask though as this exact thing happened on my test drive all those months ago. The red-faced salesman that did it, just closed the filler flap again and started whistling () - we went on the test drive and it was fine, but he did say its next stop would be the service dept  

2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up
2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up

Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!!

I've never heard of that happening on any car, it's poor luck. Let us know how they fix it. L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB

Mrs S is at James Edwards Land Rover now, kickin' ass!

Well, probably fluttering her eyelashes at the service manager

They are currently 'Looking at the problem to see what they can do"

Bl**dy repair it under warranty, that's what they can do!  Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

Like there is ANY other option for them.......

If you have a good relationship with your dealer it's amazing what you can get done on warranty (Like a new clutch on a 3rd hand, 4yr old 57,000 mile BMW M5!) Sweet.  L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB

RRUK wrote:

Like there is ANY other option for them.......

If you have a good relationship with your dealer it's amazing what you can get done on warranty (Like a new clutch on a 3rd hand, 4yr old 57,000 mile BMW M5!) Sweet.

That, is what you call a result!

Well, this mini saga draws to a close as the dealer, without question (Or a valid reason) has replaced the fuel cap. Under warranty.

Tune in next week for the next installment (Inevitable)

Y'all come back now!  Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

There, that was nice and easy then... job's a good'un!  

2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up
2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up

Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!!

Can relax and call off the dogs and heavy artillery.

God knows how wound up I'll get when something serious happens  Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

You will have learned by then to accept the foibles of owning a Land Rover product and just put it down to being the proud owner of a "qualtiy" piece of British enginering  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Supertrotter wrote:

Can relax and call off the dogs ...