3.2 gsi filler cap mayonaise

**vectrasri-j** · 6th February 2010, 00:06

hi went and bought the gsi today well impressed with it other than the filler cap and the tunnel bit which has white mayo type of liquid inside it how much "mayo" is normal on these cars and what are the first signs of problems caused due to this....very worrried at the moment when i checked the car at the owners place the mayo on filler cap wasnt too bad it was just on the car but when i got home and checked it it was on the tunnel bit aswel is this normal??

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1291839.htm thats the link for the car
cheers everyone

**glenboy** · 6th February 2010, 00:08

Its quite common to see a little bit due to condensation in the filler neck,some people remove the neck and don't have any mayo,hth..........

**vectrasri-j** · 6th February 2010, 00:11

is it an easy job to remove the filler neck?? thanks for quick reply bud

**gtr1000** · 6th February 2010, 00:12

Not usually a problem if you remove the filler neck as per http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101106.

I'd also change the oil and give the car a good thrashing - the GSi likes to be driven

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**vectra3.2dave** · 6th February 2010, 00:13

hey another gsi in Luton! welcome to the gsi club mate

**vectrasri-j** · 6th February 2010, 00:14

cheers mate enjoying the gsi alot....done 140 init on my private road lmao never again way too scary. lovely car though

**vectrasri-j** · 6th February 2010, 00:16

thanks for the link gtr100 going to go do this mod now

**gtr1000** · 6th February 2010, 00:19

Originally Posted by vectrasri-j

thanks for the link gtr100 going to go do this mod now

It's sooo easy you can do it in the dark or with your eyes closed LOL.

**vectrasri-j** · 6th February 2010, 00:59

i tryed with my eyes opened and with a torch light didnt want to tug on it to hard...couldnt take it of lmao if someone could post up a pic of where it needs to come off that will help cheers guys

**ed taylor** · 6th February 2010, 08:44

There is a abit of a "lug" on the filler neck you might need to lift it a little as it goes over a bolt.
Then you just twist the whole filler neck, as you would do with the filler cap. Yours mught be a bit tight if it has not been taken off before.
Take the filler cap off to see the dirrection you need to twist it. Then put the filler cap back on again, then remove them both. Replace the filler neck with the filler cap then.
Save the filler neck though, it might be usefull when you need to top it up with oil, might save spilling the oil every where.