Subject: Re: Gas tank stuff
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Apr 30, 2001, 8:29 PM
Post ID: 1706537833
I had the same problem with the gasket...that being it shrunk and split
leaving a nice gap for fuel to flow out of. Not a nice sight to see gas
running over the newly painted tank.
I found a source of gas resistant rubber material (1/8" thick) and took the
cap apart. Yeah the nut on top was peened...I just backed the nut off with
a socket.....seems to be soft metal. Pretty easy to figure it all out once
you get everything apart
Once everything was apart I cut out a new piece of gasket using the old one
as a template.....put everything back together and used Loctite on the nut.
Did two of them......so far so good.
Regards....Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: Zerhackermann . <chopp-@hotmail.com>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: April 30, 2001 4:34 PM
Subject: Gas tank stuff
| Questions: I fought with 2 gas caps before I figured out that I indeed have the flip |
| with lever cap type tank. Fortunately I had a sevicable one on a battered old tank I had. Popped that sucker in place after a quick run on the buffer....yowsa! One problem. There seems to be an 1/8" gap in the rubber gasket under the cap. It's on the left (downhill) side and if I put the |
| on its side stand it will leak. It appears the the bolt under the cap is peened so you cant take the nut off. true? shoud that gasket have that gap? Are these caps rebuildable? I got the newer petcocks and adaptors from Moto International. You guys running these, do you need gaskets in the adaptors? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer athttp://explorer.msn.com --- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- Does Windows ME Work for You? Tell it to the list! Join our special technology discussion. http://click.topica.com/caaaa4Jb1dfltb17HP1f/technology ------------------------------------------------------------ |