Has anyone else had issues with their interior gas cap that you remove with the key? Normally, you insert the key, give it a quarter turn, and remove the gas cap with the key still locked in. The key can be removed once the cap has been turned back the quarter turn to its original position. However, while on a road trip this past weekend, I inserted the key, gave it its customary quarter turn, and the key came right back out. I could insert and have the key in any position within that quarter turn and it would simply pull right back out.
I had traveled to a British car show so with the help of some some other experienced car owners, originally thought about removing the entire gas cap assembly (Morgan didn't make that easy either), but another guy after fiddling and wiggling the gas cap, eventually got it to relock and could remove the cap. Since that time I've simply left the interior cap out, and relied on the outer seal to retain my gas.
I've tried to disassemble the interior cap itself, but don't see how these parts dissassemble. The mechanism is still very tight and has a lot of resistance to turning. I can also hear a small piece of something rattling around inside. The locking mechanism is inconsistent, sometimes properly locking, sometimes it allows the key to slip back out. I think the loose piece inside may have something to do with the locking mechanism.
Thoughts?
