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Where to put the gas cap?
I got tired of putting the cap on the roof of the car, so I went out to my Big *** Van (a conversion Dodge Ram Wagon) to see how that cap was tethered. Lo and behold, it was tied by a plastic strap that attached to the body by means of a press-to-fit end. I pulled it out, unscrewed the cap, took it to the Insight, and switched caps. Perfect fit! Then I drove around with the Dodge cap on the Insight for a couple of days to make sure I wouldn't have any CELs as a result of using a "foreign" gas cap. Satisfied that the caps were compatible, I drilled the appropriate-sized hole in the hinge of the Insight lid, plugged the tether in, and swapped out the gas caps permanently. 10,000 miles and counting, no problems, and I don't lose my cap. I imagine any DaimlerChrysler cap would swap out if it has a tether... perhaps other manufacturers as well.
I got tired of putting the cap on the roof of the car, so I went out to my Big *** Van (a conversion Dodge Ram Wagon) to see how that cap was tethered. Lo and behold, it was tied by a plastic strap that attached to the body by means of a press-to-fit end. I pulled it out, unscrewed the cap, took it to the Insight, and switched caps. Perfect fit! Then I drove around with the Dodge cap on the Insight for a couple of days to make sure I wouldn't have any CELs as a result of using a "foreign" gas cap. Satisfied that the caps were compatible, I drilled the appropriate-sized hole in the hinge of the Insight lid, plugged the tether in, and swapped out the gas caps permanently. 10,000 miles and counting, no problems, and I don't lose my cap. I imagine any DaimlerChrysler cap would swap out if it has a tether... perhaps other manufacturers as well.