The only reason I can think of is a dirty four letter word-that isn't in the autocensor program that protects us from obscenity!

Will

  =Enigma= said:

Here's a pic of the gas cap and chain on my 73. ...snip...that block of aluminum...snip...

That looks as if the "cup" that holds the filler neck has rusted out and this is the "replacement" sheet metal. At least if you are referring to the silver metal around the opening.

As to what Tomohawk is referring to...???

E

Whether to chain or not is entirely up to the individial.

One important fact that has been overlooked is that the chain must be of non-ferrious material.

The original was brass.

  EScanlon said:

That looks as if the "cup" that holds the filler neck has rusted out and this is the "replacement" sheet metal. At least if you are referring to the silver metal around the opening.

As to what Tomohawk is referring to...???

E

If that's turns out to true, it would be the first and only cancer found on this car. I hope that's not the case. Everything else looks beautiful, aside from the stupic aaaoooogah horn that was in place of the right side horn when I got the car. That obscenity was the first thing I removed. Second was the cheesy Kragen amber fog lamps.

If anyone has a spare right side horn for a 240Z I am in dire need for one.

I too, hope that it isn't cancer.

As an alternate possibility, it could also be to provide a Mounting Flange for the Filler Neck Ring and or to allow the ring to compress the Filler Neck Flange better.

It should be easy enough to check though, there's only 3 screws holding the Filler Neck Ring to the body, remove those and see what you find.

2¢

E

My '73 originally had a chain . I found it in the tank when I pulled it. I have the chain attached and a new rubber protector as well. Here in Oregon we still have attendants that dispense the fuel . It is not legal for us to do it. The problem I have is that they are not prepared to have the cap chained up and 9 out of 10 times they remove the cap and the chain yanks the cap out of there hand. So far it hasn't hit the fender . I am thinking that I will remove the chain for that reason. At present I exit the car and remove the cap my self if I can do it before the attendant does. I don't want some idiot setting the cap on the roof or forgetting it , so this is why it is intact at present. Have you priced one lately ? Gary