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I thought I'd share my little project. I found some 1/16" sheets of rubber on eBay that were 12"x12". Bought a couple of them because you just can't have enough of this stuff laying around right? I used my compass from art school with the blade attachment and ended up with a near perfect gasket! I've got some neoprene sheets on the way too which l will use to make a new larger gasket that goes right beneath the top of the gas cap.





Randy

1980 TR7 <font color="red">Spider!</font id="red">
http://rgstr7spider.tumblr.com/

nice job !

Ron.

Very tidy but the rubber seal should be neoprene which is gas resistant, rubber isn't. I used a black thin felt for the layer just below the cap as that closely resembles the original. I think I got it from Michaels, a craft store.

http://www.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Michaels-Site/default/Home-Show



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Hi,

Good Job [:D], I could do with one of those for my FHC its on its last legs and NLA [:(] Will have a go myself.

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Cut mine out of an old mousemat

FI, the one I took off was the same kind of rubber. The old one is cracked but not falling apart. I'll have to see how close the neoprene is. I know there is a difference between US and non US cars, as far as venting the gas tank. At least that's what I've read. Could that be the difference between one being rubber and one being neoprene?

Randy

1980 TR7 <font color="red">Spider!</font id="red">
http://rgstr7spider.tumblr.com/

No. Neoprene looks and feels like rubber, it's what the original one would have been. If it was rubber it would have deteriorated long ago.
Rubber will work for a while, it just won't last as long.



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT