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A magnet says that there is something magnetic in the cap but observation
suggests that the large visible piece is brass. So the spring is probably
the steel part.
-Roland
On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 4:33 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yesterday when I removed the gas cap preparatory to filling the tank the
> cap came apart and both the spring and inner pressure plate fell into the
> tank.
> Since the tank is steel I am doubtful that I would be successful in
> extricating the parts by fishing about with a long magnetic wand down the
> filler neck.
> Before removing the tank from the car and shaking it to get the parts out
> I thought I would ask for opinions on whether this is necessary.
> Given that the two pieces are made of steel what is the worst that could
> happen?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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<div dir=3D"auto">A magnet says that there is something magnetic in the cap=
but observation suggests that the large visible piece is brass. So the spr=
ing is probably the steel part.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">-Roland</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon,=
Nov 4, 2019, 4:33 AM Michael Oritt <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gma=
il.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:=
#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahom=
a,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Yesterday when I removed the ga=
s cap preparatory to filling the tank the cap came apart and both the sprin=
g and inner pressure plate fell into the tank.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb=
(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-=
size:13px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tah=
oma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Since the tank is steel I am =
doubtful that I would be successful in extricating the parts by fishing abo=
ut with a long magnetic wand down the filler neck.</span><br style=3D"color=
:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:13px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial=
,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Before removing the tank =
from the car and shaking it to get the parts out I thought I would ask for =
opinions on whether this is necessary.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color=
:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:13px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial=
,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Given that the two pieces=
are made of steel what is the worst that could happen?=C2=A0</span><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;=
font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"colo=
r:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tah=
oma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Best--Michael Oritt</span></d=
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