I noticed that the 2008 GT's gas cap tether is shorter and tied to the center of the hinge on the fuel door, while the 2007 GT's tether is much longer and bolted to the base of the hinge/door area. I have found that the 2007 tether rubs against the hinge and sometimes gets jammed up because of its length/location.

The 2008 design appears to be much better, but there doesn't seem to be an easy way of adapting it to the 2007. Does anyone have any ideas?

What type of tether system does the Ford aluminum fuel door use? I know this isn't a big deal but it's something that irks me whenever I gas up since i have to make sure the tether isn't caught between the door or something.

 

"I dont need no stinking tether"

 

On the subject of gascaps I hate how there's no place for the cap when it's off and it has to hang making contact with the body. My wife's camry has a small lip on the inside of the door and the cap will set on it holding it in place. It is one of the things I wish my mustang had

 

Yeah, cut it off and put the cap on top on the pump like God intended it.

 

 

Same here, I think about that every time I'm filling up.

 

i wish our gas caps were locked.

 

I bought a locking one...

The tether I just tuck up... and the door closes fine.
No big whoop

 

You can pry apart the gas cap to remove or swap the tether and snap it back together (versus just cutting the tether).

 

I bought a locking cap and keep the original in the trunk for when I leave the locking one on top of the pump somewhere. NO TETHER

 

Buena buena!!!

"I dont need no stinking tether"

 

Yeah, I don't like the way the tether naturally orients the gas cap - gasoline-dripping-side rests on the side of my car. I've only filled up twice so far, but each time I dabbed the area dry with my shirt (would you rather have gasoline on your shirt or your paint job??? ).

If someone made an aftermarket gas door that had a place to rest the cap, that looked stock on the outside, I would definately buy it.

 

What I have done with my 07 gas cap is pull it down and orient it so that it doesn't touch the car. Then I start filling up. However I haven't found an easy way of re-aligning the tether when I'm closing the door. The 2008 seems to solve this issue. I wouldn't mind springing for the $100 factory alloy cover if it was designed better.

 

I don't see the problem with the pre-shorty teather. You take off the cap, pull it out toward you and slowly put the cap down. My teather keeps the cap from touching the car.

 

That is what I do.
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(old man rant)
"When I started drivin' they didn't have tethers and we liked it."

 

I hate those things, I can see their use, but I hate them.

 

Yeah and when we lost one we just shoved an old rag in the top to keep the dust out.... hmmm isn't that a rolling molatoff cocktail?

 

I deleted that part before I posted. (I really did)
I didn't want to give any of the kiddies funny ideas.
I never did it myself but it was very common back in the day.

 

Yeah. None of those pesky emissions systems to get in the way. No dash light to come on if the tank cap is missing.

 

Huh, I've never had an issue with my gas cap tether on my 07. My cap hangs about 1/2 'n inch away from the quarter panel.