Aston filler cap and SVA

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:26 am

Has anybody actually gone through SVA with the SVA compliant Aston snap shut cap (Europa #ASC312SVA) or knows somebody who did it, maybe with a different type of car?
Regards
Karl

Post by **clive** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:46 pm

Hi Karl,
Looks OK to me, as long as it meets the radius spec.
Make sure it is no more than 50mm high though. (SVA Manual, Page 149 Section 13, item 4b Exterior projections)
Personally I used the Hawk supplied one which looks pretty much the same.

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:51 pm

Hello Clive,you are very good on the SVA manual! How many nights you need to have it under the pillow?
Regards Karl

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:53 pm

Clive, it`s radiused ok, but the overall height is 60mm, so I have to use a different cap for SVA.
regards Karl

Post by **clive** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:33 pm

Karl, do you actually have one of these caps? It seems strange that Europa claim it is SVA compliant if it projects more than 50mm. The Europa website states that it has a 65mm pipe, but that is on the underside to reach the tank.

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:35 pm

Yes Clive, I have one. I bought it in an early stage last year. I can send you an e-mail with photo to your e-mail adress, so you can have a look.
Regards Karl

Post by **clive** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:15 pm

Karl wrote:Hello Clive,you are very good on the SVA manual! How many nights you need to have it under the pillow?
Regards Karl

If you want to pass the SVA first time then I'm afraid you will need to know the manual too!

Post by **clive** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:18 pm

I believe you. What you will need to do then, if it is too tall, is to fit an "SVA friendly" fuel cap for the test and then change it afterwards.

Roger King · Post by **Roger King** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:10 pm

clive wrote:I believe you. What you will need to do then, if it is too tall, is to fit an "SVA friendly" fuel cap for the test and then change it afterwards.

A proper 'Aston' will never pass, with the projecting release mechanism and several sharp edges.
Gerry has a screw on temporary, ask him if you can borrow it. Part of the infamous 'SVA kit'.

Roger