Yet another example of lousy build quality, the strap which connects car to fuel cap broke this morning.

Off to Vines to order a replacement.

Mine broke on my last R56 the rubber does degrade over time. Mine lasted 6 years on the car

Is it a stock item at the dealers?

Mine broke a while back, just old rubber degrading! I usually stick my cap inbetween the Trigger to keep the petrol flowing so I can pop back into the car and chill anyway

There used to be a latch which would do that, removed on H&S grounds.

Apparently the attendant can have your pump shut-down if they see you doing that now.

Seems strange to be made of rubber as I'd have thought petrol or diesel spillage would also aid to it degrading, nylon of some sort would be better I think...

JakeMiCo wrote:

Mine broke a while back, just old rubber degrading! I usually stick my cap inbetween the Trigger to keep the petrol flowing so I can pop back into the car and chill anyway

until the pump interlock fails........

Can't say any of ours have failed, oldest being 2005...

There's a little hole that holds it on the fuel door anyway so it isn't the end of the world if it does!

PhilT wrote:

JakeMiCo wrote:

Mine broke a while back, just old rubber degrading! I usually stick my cap inbetween the Trigger to keep the petrol flowing so I can pop back into the car and chill anyway

until the pump interlock fails........

Touch wood cant say I've had that happen! Always use common sense now people!

Mine snapped on the Clubbie but I just pop it in the holder, no hassle really.

I have noticed on Julies Countryman it tends to get tangled very easy but ok on my Clubman....

All fixed. Of course you have to buy an entire fuel cap, at £18.90.

Ricardo wrote:

All fixed.  Of course you have to buy an entire fuel cap, at £18.90.

Least it's done, even if you had to buy the cap, could have been worse it could have been the entire fuel system

Had to be done, can't have any broken bits on MINI!