Design Input : sonata 03 gas cap doesn't work properly in winter

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It doesn't rotate as it freezed between the rotating parts.I tries to
fix it for 2-3 minutes in freezing temp 10 deg. I had to break it
from fuel door to tighten the gas cap. Very bad design. They could
have put a bendable plastic or string to the center of the cap.
Because the function is not to loose gas cap accidently.
 
It doesn't rotate as it freezed between the rotating parts.I tries to fix
it for 2-3 minutes in freezing temp 10 deg. I had to break it from fuel
door to tighten the gas cap. Very bad design. They could have put a
bendable plastic or string to the center of the cap. Because the function
is not to loose gas cap accidently.
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It's not just the cold and the Sonata. I broke the one on my 03 Elantra
the second time I put gas into it, nice +80F day too.
 
Interesting, I'm going to have to keep an eye on mine. I really like
the design so I hope it does't break.
 
Same problem here in frozen Ottawa, Canada. It seems to happen most when
we have a warm day then a cold night. I might try spraying a bit of WD40
around the area where the rotating ring is. That should help to displace
the moisture that gathers.
 
Bad idea with the WD-40-----oil and most natural and synthetic rubbers do
not mix well with hydrocarbons or fluorocarbons.

Try using a little bit of alcohol---alcohol absorbs waters and also prevents
freezing--and won't harm the rubber gasket---
 
The WD in this silicon product stands for water displacement. it was
originally designed to protect electrical connections and stuff, or so I am
told.
 
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