I'm having my tank clear coated and I'm trying to get the fuel cap ring off. Is there a trick to getting at the nuts underneath? Special tool?

Thanks,
Jeff

Hi Jeff, made this dopey tool many years ago. Just took a 1/4 inch rachet extension heated it and bent it. Not pretty but it works. Lou

That's a good idea. I was thinking about bending an open end wrench but then the nut would be falling into the tank all the time. I like this idea better.

Thanks Lou

I made an aluminum ring that is threaded, no more special tools needed!

I became a heart surgeon just so I could do this. Was I wrong? MikeV

Jeff. After you take it off you may wish you hadn't. Have you thought about just taping around it because you trying to preserve the original paint?

You know, you were right. There's a paper gasket, some RTV, and the mount is not straight. It was quite the job. Then I had to clean it up. Used a dremel tool with a wire wheel to get the RTV off (careful not to go thru the paint). The gasket that was in the spares that came with the bike did not fit, in a big way. So I have to make a new gasket (no biggie) and put some fresh RTV down there.

Oh, there's a hairline crack by the fuel tap on one side. Looks like instead of welding it properly they smeared some epoxy on there. I'll just have to smear some fresh JB Weld on there or find some Aluma weld sticks.

I made this solution.
The aluminum rim threaded, we can do even whole, making a small cut on one side, say like a horseshoe, however much more closed, the insert inside the holder with a finger, screwed the first buloncino you're done.

Hi Carlo, yes this is a much easier way and I use it as well. I made that tool because if I remember correctly I was installing the cap with a Paso gasket. Which is pretty nice, it is a fuel proof rubber but is goes into the tank a bit so it is hard to start the nuts on the screws. A pre-ring cut as Carlo and Paul suggest is the way to go. Lou

Carlo, Very nice stuff.

design disgusting

surely you have already figured out, I wanted to say that.
Even with a small gap, it is possible to insert it in one piece. Ciao Dall'Italia...Grazie a tutti!