Stock gas cap retaining strap

[VegasGuy]

Originally Posted by guruerror

You could melt it back together, but that prolly won't hold for long.

How about this: http://www.amazon.com/Dorman-55300-H.../dp/B001HZNK04

That's a pretty good find, Guruerror. I'm impressed. But the product description gives little information and the one reviewer complained it only fits the type of gas cap with a "narrow top." What's the size of narrow? </rhetorical question off>

I am thinking of finding a tightly wound stiff spring with the proper I.D. and pushing the two ends into it, Chinese Finger Trap style. Something in this set should work:

http://www.harborfreight.com/200-pie...set-67562.html

Next, I'll secure the joint with some Adhesive Lined Heat Shrink Tubing like this stuff:

http://www.amazon.com/Ancor-301506-E...ef=pd_sim_sg_1

I'm hoping the spring will provide some stability to the broken joint and the tubing should keep both pieces held together. It just might work.