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hi new to forum rubber seal perished on fuel filler cap
rimmers do not stock or potential supply any help appreciated

Which one

Don
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I used a piece of foam rubber I got from Michael's (a craft store) for the foam rubber that sits below the top cap and the rubber that seals to the gas pipe lip I used red rubber gasket material to cut out as I believe it is gasoline resistant.



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I get mine from Robsport - 01763 262263. It's vital the rubber on the petrol cap does not perish otherwise water will get into the tank. And we all know the disastrous consequences of that!

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And to further avoid water settling/getting trapped in the fuel filler recess:
Put extra washers (plastic or stainless) <u>between</u> the layers where the screws go through the bottom
of the recess! This makes the drain-through area larger and thus less risk of the recess filling up with
trapped water.

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And to avoid it even further blow out the recessed area around the filler neck with compressed air from time to time.
(of course stuff a rag or similar in the fuel fuller neck to avoid dirt getting into the tank)


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And to further avoid water settling/getting trapped in the fuel filler recess:
Put extra washers (plastic or stainless) <u>between</u> the layers where the screws go through the bottom
of the recess! This makes the drain-through area larger and thus less risk of the recess filling up with
trapped water.


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I like this idea!!!

Ron.

It is a very good idea! Well done Odd. Even more useful on the large petrol cap cars which have less of a water well and therefore more prone to the water ingress problem.

I have a leather flap mounted over mine to minimize any water getting into the petrol filler neck area.

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I made one out of a mouse mat - plastic top, dense foam base