How to Clean Your Fuel Cap & Flap
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Cleaning & refreshing one of the most commonly overlooked areas of a car.
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Bro how is your word choice so good all the time. This man scored 10/10 on all his essays for using 15 $1.00 words in every single sentence he wrote!
I’m reading a script that I spent days writing so cheating really.
Wow I’ve never come across such a thorough detail of a petrol flap! Thanks Guru!
gas tank door
@@in4chandru 🇬🇧
Great stuff as always. You should definitely make a general winter prep video. Flaps, filler caps, locks and other things get tricky to use when it's below zero or snowy or stuff, and regular silicone leaves nasty marks. We demand proper instructions from professionals.
I don't think I'll ever be willing or able to put as much effort into my car as the Guru can but frankly now I only really watch his videos for the hilarious euphemisms and innuendos!
This was super satisfying. Do a video exclusively on door jambs next.
Already did one a while ago on his Volvo - its the "Shut It! Door Shut Detailing DIY"
Today I was years old when I learned that it is jambs instead jams🤓
Nothing better than clean flaps 👍🏻😂
So relaxing and informative! Lucky I caught this during my lunch break.
This has given me the knowledge and confidence to do this next time I wash the car now never done it in 2 years
My wife said can you sort her flaps out...she doesn't even own 2 cars though 🤷♂
Beat me to it! 😂😆
😂
Your saying she owns an Airplane..?? 😄
Jim Davidson, is that you?
Lame
I'm sure I heard the "Flying Scotsman" going past at the start of the video 🚂 That trigger finger is outstanding
I never thought of doing this.
Thanks for the video.
Great video, love watching these 👍
Dear Guru,
Been a fan for a long time. Here in NJ, we are banned / barred from pumping our own gas! This means the cap being dropped against the paint by the o so skilled attendant and then they slam the nozzle in as hard as they possibly can, then slam the lid shut when done with their rusty & dirty sharp thick finger nail, right on the paint, just like I like it. Mmm it gives me the chills just thinking about it
That’s annoying!
Yes!! Need to do this on my ‘91 Civic.
The intro is hilarious.
Well done Joe. This is an area of a vehicle that often gets overlooked, and people aren't always sure of how to clean it.
No it doesn’t.
Always remember to wipe your flap clean after every wash.
any video on how to clean and care for honeycomb grill?
that would be awesome
Thanks for this. I was looking for an in depth tutorial on how to clean the flaps since the wife wanted hers doin 🤭😏
Another useful video guru👍.
Will any all purpose cleaner work?
cool video! and as always, very thorough. now, i have a car with no fuel filler cap - just a cover. what would you recommend there in order not to push water into the filler hose?
Small plastic bag with an elastic band or a nitrile glove over to seal it before cleaning. If you’re unsure though maybe just stick to a damp brush/towel if it’s not too dirty.
Great video
Nice vid guru
As if you knew I was planning to include this in my next wash. This part gets overlooked a lot.
Nice clean flaps
Many cars (e.g. VWs) will have a small tube running inside the fuel cap area to allow water to drain, this will get clogged with dirt or debris and the filler area will trap water. A thin 10-inch long wire or guitar wire does wonders at clearing out the drain tube.
Yeh mine has one, had a great shot of it draining after the wash but forgot to include it 🤦♂️
Just done it on Monday while washing my new car 🤩
Guilty fella of missing this part of a wash! Stay lucky, stay safe!😉
Brilliant Thank you very much I have ordered some of the anti-rust Snowfarm which am i looking forward to using soon before the winter sets in and keep the car full protected with a ceramic coating as well thanks for the video
Long reach Vikan brushes and Surfex, solvers of many problems. The Surfex can be diluted down considerably and still performs, my favourite bulk buy :)
Hey Joe, great video. What would you recommend for more stubborn dirt caught in the hard to reach covers? If tried apc, citrus pre-washes and tfr with no luck
Which covers?
@@CarCleaningGuru corners sorry lol
@@ExpressionCulture Hmm maybe a strong wheel cleaner just obviously don't let it dry around there. If not, a heavy dressing to disguise whatever it is as you might with polish/wax residue on plastic trim.
@@CarCleaningGuru thank you joe
Fueltastic, thanks
About time!!
Weather knocked this one back 4 days 😫🤷♂️.
Frankie Howard would have been proud of all those innuendos at the start of the video 😄
I wonder if this area is dirty around it could it cause a EVAP leak code?
Hey it’s been a while since we had an interior detail video, could you please record one if you don’t mind. Thanks.
I love doing a clean in that sopt so satisfying ☺️☺️😏
I do mine with TFR every wash. I have found that our new electric car flap stays much cleaner than our diesel!
No shit Sherlock..,
@@pinut187 clearly you have absolutely no sense of humour. Obviously a southern Englishman.
@@pinut187 No shit, Sherlock!
Hi I have removed all the decals from my mini bus, i have tried tcut to remove the ghost letters but I can still see them can you recommend any products that will do a better job cheers jimmy
T-cut should do it as should any other modern polish, especially when applied by machine. Are you sure it hasn’t faded under the lacquer (if there is some)?
@@CarCleaningGuru thanks for your reply the paint work under the decals looks perfect it must were the paint around the decals has faded due to exposure to the sun I have only owned the bus for 2months the previous owners mustn't have polished and protected the paint work but appreciate the reply cheers jimmy ps have met you once before covid outside New Brighton morisons when owned the blue car
@@MrScousejimmy if it’s single stage paint it will polish out with a bit of elbow grease but if it’s faded under the lacquer then there’s nothing you can do I’m afraid, much like my current car that’s going pink 😫.
What model is the white car in this video? Looks a bit Toyota in some elements but most Toyotas have the fuel flap on the other side... It's throwing me off!
Lets face it, there's nothing worse than dirty flaps! 😉😂
Just had to check my calendar to see if it was 1st April, especially when the wheel brush was used at 06:56 - not going to do the paintwork much good!
My car doesn't have a fuel cap its one of them automatic ones you just shove the fuel pump in and it opens up curious if water is more likely to seap inside?
Yeh you will need to cover/seal it with something first.
Wow, I feel complete now 😉
When looking at buying cars, this is one of the first things I look at
Frigging love Surfex HD. Its witchcraft I tell thee! 🤣
Any cleaner and I’ll be sticking my 10” in there 😂😂 xx
And what about capless inlets? Quite common this days.
Something like a nitrile glove over the inlet to seal it then just clean around it as best you can.
Cleaning inside of the flap stops fuel creeping across the dirt then down your pannel.
It would be nice if we had a good bilt hamber supplier in the U.S. Just someone to supply to Amazon at least. The products seem good but are really overpriced with the resellers we have available.
how about capless vs water ?
Nitrile glove over it helps.
I really would like to see more asmr videos
Less commentary more natural sounds triggers of cleaning process
His voice is what makes the videos
Lube is good for a sticky flap
Have you ever come across a sticky dash on a Lexus maybe?
Yes - there was a voluntary recall in place for a number of years, as it was a flaw in the original plastics themselves. Lexus dealers are replacing them free, and they may still be doing that.
Also worth holding an old micro fibre cloth on the underneath of the petrol pump nozzle every time you fill up.
Did you say gash cap?
Thanks for the video. Will clean the wife’s flaps later.
Nobody want to come face to face with a filthy flap. Puts you right off 👍
Clean flaps are happy flaps.
I'm confused my car runs on Red diesel but it doesn't say that on the flap.
Big bad man
"exposing your neglected nooks and crannies in public"
The thing is though when you sell the car the next owner may not know what grade of fuel to use, considering you don't see the label 99% of the time I'm not sure removing important information from the car is such a good idea. I love your vids but can't agree with you on this one occasion.
all of car cleaning video not one have clean at this spot,i have to search this myself,smh
That’s why I thought it was a good idea to film but nobody seemed to agree 🤷♂️
I ha
Thing is, not to let it get dirty in the first place and be careful when putting fuel down the hole.
Top tip use 1/2 a bottle of apc to clean the damn gas cap. Wtf
Top tip use however much you like but if you’re going to the trouble of making a video about it and it’s never been cleaned before feel free to use a bit more than you think you might need to ensure it gets properly sorted on camera without the need for repeated reapplication 👍.
You have to be really lazy to not pop the cap open and give it just even a quick spray of water 😳
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1st
How r u brother 👋
@@MikesAutoDetailing 👋👍here watching from the office between meetings and conference calls. Hope you are doing great and healthy brother man!🙏🖖💪
Are we that stuck for content. Get us more cars cleaned
I will when it stops pissing down
ahh these are the wrong flaps, ill try google!
This is just too much.
I went and saw my cap status. Shame to me.
Is this a piss take
Yes and no.
No a flap take
Nothing worse than dirty flaps.......
Probably not the best person to follow a guide to. The amount of product used is utterly ridiculous, wasteful, and against the product directions.
Honestly use how much (or as little) as you see fit but experience tells me a liberal dousing up front of areas like these is often more effective than having to go back and do it all again because you tried to save 6 sprays worth of bulk product.
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