fungus mungus

So spent the last 3 years putting my gas cap on the roof of my car when I gas up and it really bugged me. Especially after I drove off a couple of years ago without putting it back on and lost it and ended up have to replace it with an Autozone special.

A couple of months ago, I start thinking about it and notice that the little clip that holds the door closed is just the right size to hang the gas cap on. But my non-OEM cap wouldn't hang there because it doesn't have the right kind of lip around the circumference of the gas cap. So I hit up junkyards for 3 months and finally score an OEM Civic gas cap. Sure enough, the OEM gas cap clips right onto the door latch. No DIYs necessary. Embarrassed that it took me that long to figure this simple feature out. It's not documented in the manual, but I'm wondering if this is just a lucky happenstance or if it was designed that way on purpose. Here are pics:

EGR95

nice...

teggi

mm just find dat lil door thing form a da and use the clip that it has on it
but that works too

imbillkamal

suhweet

thumper64

it's part of the latch, I am not sure the techs at Honda would have even thought about doing that. It'd be like saying the antenna is a good fire poker, it probably wasn't designed with that in mind.

Serg562

Lol Gud shyt who would have thought that

Linked

honda has a urban legend book at their HQ in japan, i bet this is in there.

Duc_du

genius! i dont put it on top of my car anymore. i just put it on the ground and somehow i have not yet forgotten to put it back on. make it a habit then you should be good.

Lugzilla

My Jetta and Civic don't have caps that are attached to the fuel door. I'm in the habit of always putting the cap on top of the pump. Don't get any fuel residues on top of the roof and I never forget it cause its always at at eye level...

Matt93eg

Good trick, I'll try that out.

fastrxu

Thats amazing never thought about it like that.

I had been looking for a gasoline cap, holder, thing.

teggi

DAs usually have em

95_Civic_4dr

lol smart, I've always been trying to find a good place to leave it while I fill. I'll have to try this.

ryanNoob

I always put the gas cap on top of my trunk.

DCRB

damn you people with being able to pump your own gas... lol when i'm in washington i put the cap on the pump

newtron63h

damn good info. appreciate the sharing

Pr0j3cT95dX

WoW! Lol
Something new

civicsmoke

i already do that... would have thoguht most did to.

fungus mungus

I was wondering how many people did this...looks like only a few do. Like I said, I felt a little embarrassed not realizing this little trick. I used to put my cap on the pump as well, but I drove off without it one day.

fm

ERIC1

+1 only forgot it once.. thx for the tip

EG_Warped

i always just turn it upside down and put the top of it down into where my roof molding is. it doesn't put gas on my car and keeps debris out. I will try this new trick. should be making a gas run later today hahaha.

kaiba

I used the plastic cap hold from the integra 94-01.

Someone DIY.
http://www.d-series.org/forums/diy-f...ap-holder.html

fungus mungus

Yeah, I've seen the DIYs out there, but my point is that a DIY isn't even necessary...everything needed to stow your gas cap is there as long as you have an OEM cap.

fm

GymClassHero619

Lol I did this the other day I was putting in gas, and some kid behind me was like woahh! And I was like yeah.

On a serious note, this is a neat feature. I always having a feeling I'm going to drive away from the gas station and end up almost forgetting this.

pumai-olo

i put mine in the pump handle so i dont have to stand there and hold it while i pump gas and i never forget it