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daytona ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 13-April 14 From: Ormond Beach, Florida Member No.: 17,249 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Hi all,
Having a problem with the gas cap on my 74. The gas cap is almost new and in really good shape. However, I must have gone through 3 or 4 gas cap gaskets in a couple of months. I have been using rubber gaskets that I sourced from a vendor here in the world. The rubber gasket appears to be the correct size, but after removing and reinstalling the gas cap a few times it bunches up and stretches and gets all messed up. A couple of times it ripped and once almost fell inside the gas tank while removing the gas cap. I think that the original gasket was made of cork material. Is the rubber gasket the problem? Should I make or by a cork gasket? or is the spring action inside the gas cap maybe too strong? Anybody else having this issue? Thanks, Bill. |
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TMI.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Bill,
The original gaskets as I recall were a stiffer pinkish/reddish rubber material &/or in cork because of the compression & torque problems which you've been experiencing. So a soft & pliable silicone or other soft rubber would do as you say - it's just the wrong material for the application. I'd try to see if you can find a same size gasket which is that hard rubber (or cork) & try that. If you find one oversized on outside diameter &/or undersized on the inner diameter, then you can cut them to size if you have a patter gasket to go from. Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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