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Re: [TR] TR4 4a gas cap

To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 4a gas cap
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2021 07:01:47 -0400
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Thanks everyone for the ideas on this.  Should be able to find a solution no=
w.
Jim

> On May 4, 2021, at 8:05 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I used an extra o-ring from an oil filter.  It had a square profile that f=
it snugly but I had to trim it to fit.  I don't think I even bothered gluing=
 the ends together, just jammed it in there.
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> It's not sealing fluid or rocket fuel, just vapors so I figured that was g=
ood enough.
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> If you don't have an extra from an oil filter box you may be able to find s=
omething at Ace Hardware.
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> Geo
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>> On Tue, May 4, 2021, 11:22 AM James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:=

>> Does anyone know of a replacement for the rubber gasket in the petrol fil=
ler cap?  No reference in factory parts manual and didn=E2=80=99t see anythi=
ng on TRF or Moss site.  This is the gasket that seals the top part of the c=
ap assembly when closed.  Pic from my 67 4a.  Hard as a rock.  Surprised no r=
eplacement easily found
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>> Jim Henningsen
>> Ocala FL
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks everyone for the id=
eas on this. &nbsp;Should be able to find a solution now.</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Jim</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 4, 2021, a=
t 8:05 PM, Geo Hahn &lt;ahwahneetr@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote>=
</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">=
I used an extra o-ring from an oil filter.&nbsp; It had a square profile tha=
t fit snugly but I had to trim it to fit.&nbsp; I don't think I even bothere=
d gluing the ends together, just jammed it in there.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">It's not sealing fluid or rocket fuel, just vapors so I=
 figured that was good&nbsp;enough.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">If you don't have an extra from an oil filter box you may be able=
 to find something at Ace Hardware.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">Geo</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 4, 2021, 11:22 AM James Henningsen &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";>trguy75@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex">Does anyone know of a replacement for the rubber g=
asket in the petrol filler cap?&nbsp; No reference in factory parts manual a=
nd didn=E2=80=99t see anything on TRF or Moss site.&nbsp; This is the gasket=
 that seals the top part of the cap assembly when closed.&nbsp; Pic from my 6=
7 4a.&nbsp; Hard as a rock.&nbsp; Surprised no replacement easily found<br>
<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala FL<br>
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