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yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200 |
Are there any better alternatives of Defendoor fuel cap cover?
Mine has deformed on +40 temperatures: Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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15th May 2016 7:45am |
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Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087 |
Not seen that reported before...
Fortunately I am unlikely to be bothered by such heat... Have you been on to the supplier/manufacturer... Rog... The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
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15th May 2016 8:04am |
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keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211 |
Make your own . 2mm Ali and some rubber edging ?
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15th May 2016 8:14am |
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RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 |
I bought one of these and it did the same in the tropical heat of Central Scotland to the point it started popping off the vehicle at the pumps. I reckon it would eventually have folded its self in half but i binned it before that happened. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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15th May 2016 9:05am |
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Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2635 |
What does it do? Apart from being something to forget at a petrol station?
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15th May 2016 9:30am |
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Riccarton Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Gods' Own Country Posts: 280 |
It streamlines your Defender and makes it faster
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15th May 2016 11:21am |
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rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296 |
Blimey, I wish we had that problem here in Ireland. Mind you it was a balmy 20 deg here today - too warm !
Anyway those things are only a fiver or so aren't they |
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15th May 2016 4:03pm |
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Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674 |
You could always fit one of these as per the winter/water Wolf.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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15th May 2016 4:21pm |
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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20291 |
The main benefit I have it for it that it stops sticks getting jammed in there when green laning etc.
It'd brush off and by the side but if something got hooked in there it'd cause some damage, especially at the wrong angle. If they were any more cost than they are and the fact they can vanish I wouldn't have one. I had one fly off once never to be seen again, this one is tethered so has to do as it's told |
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15th May 2016 4:34pm |
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yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200 |
Brendan, it was outside air temperature last summer. Intake air temperatures (read by Ultra Gauge) were exceeding 50'C. The plastic cover was deflecting slowly, it took two or three weeks to come to the shape as on the picture.
I think the plastic processing is to blame, as you wrote. I'll send PM. Thank you! Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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15th May 2016 8:18pm |
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jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Carpet ?? Seriously,in hot sun metal bodywork can take your skin off,not surprised it can melt plastic. I guess the soft(er) flexible plastic is gonna be more vulnerable than the rigid plastic LR use on the grilles. http://www.tom-morrow-land.com/tests/cartemp/index.htm Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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16th May 2016 9:26am |
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Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2632 |
It gets up to 45C here in summer, and my Defendoor has been on my 90 since 2010 and no issues. --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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16th May 2016 10:04am |
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