Gas cap rebuild
Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models
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Civilian flip-top gas cap (common later style)
These detailed photos should be enough to help you disassemble and reassemble the late style, flip-top gas cap.
![All the components laid out in the order and orientation of assembly.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_7.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![Fit the ring to the top of the cap.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_8.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![Fit the lever as shown, then slide the rubber/plastic spacer over the threaded part of the lever that goes through the cap.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_9.jpg)
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![Fit a new gasket in place.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_10.jpg)
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![Fit the first ventilation cover in place. Note up/down orientation and location of vent hole.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_11.jpg)
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![Fit the second ventilation cover in place. Note up/down orientation and location of vent hole.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_12.jpg)
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![Fit latch, wave washer, and thin nut and secure in place.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_13.jpg)
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![Finished view from top.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_14.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
These photos represent the original appearance before chrome and zinc plating brightened everything up.
![All the components laid out in the order and orientation of disassembly.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_1.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![Nut, washer, inner lever.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_2.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![Discs, take careful note of the orientation.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_3.jpg)
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![Gasket and inside of top cap.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_4.jpg)
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![Lever and outside of top cap.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_5.jpg)
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![Inside of top cap.](mg_images/gas_cap_flip_top_late_6.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.