This is... the pinnacle of ultimate n00barie

WRT_GPX · Post by **WRT_GPX** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:24 am

how do i open the petrol tank on my GPX250

ok, the guy showed me, and told me to press the cap in then turn the key... i juts cant get it to work, yet my mum when i wasent looking somehow did it.

could someone give me a detailed explanation please

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:36 am

Take mum everywhere you ride !

WRT_GPX · Post by **WRT_GPX** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:43 am

haha XD!!!!

i wish *not* but yeah... still anyhelp

?

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:48 am

Get some WD40 and spray it inside the lock key hole put the key in and press down while turning and it should work

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:52 am

When it runs out of fuel, stop using it, fuels too expensive.

Perhaps get it converted to gas?

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:02 am

Duane wrote:
Perhaps get it converted to gas?

you donating...?????

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:15 am

gas maybe not, but im sure he's full of hot air.

seriously though, press the cap down firmly on the outside of the cap with one hand, and turn the key with the other hand, do NOT put anything other than light pressure on the key and just turn it clockwise, dont force it if it puts up some resistance, you may need to just press harder on the tank. I've bent a key slightly doing it the wrong way, btw its more prone to having that happen if its a new key/barrel, once its worn in a bit, its easy as hell.

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:28 am

mike-s wrote:gas maybe not, but im sure he's full of hot air.

Thats because it was Mike-s with the hair drier in the master bedroom.... (i remember)

WRT_GPX · Post by **WRT_GPX** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:29 am

hmmm im not having any luck, well LUCKILY i filled it with petrol before, but i guess ill need someone to help show me, this is sooooo annoying.

ok, it makes a 1/4 turn but still feels... crusty... to put it in some way.

i tried pressing down, nothing different happen :S just my hand gets sore after about the 50th time

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:30 am

WRT_GPX wrote:hmmm im not having any luck, well LUCKILY i filled it with petrol before, but i guess ill need someone to help show me, this is sooooo annoying.

ok, it makes a 1/4 turn but still feels... crusty... to put it in some way.

i tried pressing down, nothing different happen :S just my hand gets sore after about the 50th time

WD40 in the keyhole

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:33 am

mfzx6r wrote:
WRT_GPX wrote:hmmm im not having any luck, well LUCKILY i filled it with petrol before, but i guess ill need someone to help show me, this is sooooo annoying.

ok, it makes a 1/4 turn but still feels... crusty... to put it in some way.

i tried pressing down, nothing different happen :S just my hand gets sore after about the 50th time

WD40 in the keyhole

Mario's a wd40 expert, he fixes everything with the shit, and if wd40 doesnt work, gaffa tape does

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:37 am

dont use wd40 by itself, that may work on it now now, but eventually it will gum up and make it a bitch to turn later, perhaps that is what someone else used.

best idea i can give is if you DO use WD40 (or inox, that is more expensive, but a LOT better) to loosen it out, keep the cap open to let extra lube out afterwards, and then use GRAPHITE fluid to lubricate it, basically the fluid is jsut a carrier for the graphite powder, which lubricates the keyhole, even when the keyhole is bone dry, none of this gumming up issue your encountering.

btw do you have a spare key, have you tried that one in the fueltank?

WRT_GPX · Post by **WRT_GPX** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:39 am

well hallelujia! hah... i gave the lid a bit of a wiggle and it popped open, lubed up the lock inside a bit too, works better now.

Saki · Post by **Saki** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:52 pm

i find that if it rains and water gets under the latch and into the key hole and can rust up.

Otherwise if i fill up and let the tank it run to empty which takes about week and the lock hasn't been sitting in the fuel, then it dries up and get tight. Just fill up to the brim so the lock and let the lock sit in the fuel and should lube it up!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:24 pm

hahaha arent mums great!!

i kno brett's is!!