[Healeys] Gas Filler Cap

Michael Salter michaelsalter at gmail.com
Wed Nov 3 14:27:37 MDT 2021


It's a vented cap Mike so it isn't essential that it is air tight.
The originals were made of a material like fiber gaskets but they are
installed during assembly so you can't get them off.
Never seen a source for them ... made mine from neoprene.

M

On Wed., Nov. 3, 2021, 4:21 p.m. Mike Garvey via Healeys, <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Has anyone tracked down a replacement gasket for the gas filler cap?  Do
> I need to make one?
>
> Mike
>
> Michael Garvey
> 1967 BJ8/38046
> Swampscott, MA
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Henry
> G Leach via Healeys
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 03, 2021 12:46
> *To:* 'John Spaur'
> *Cc:* 'healeys at autox.team.net'
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gas Filler Cap
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> From AH Spares:
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> *12B*
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> *FUL114SS
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/fuel-ful101-to-ful149a/filler-cap-stainless-steel-oe-style.aspx>*
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> *FILLER CAP - Stainless Steel O.E. Style
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/fuel-ful101-to-ful149a/filler-cap-stainless-steel-oe-style.aspx>*
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> BN4-BJ8
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> 1
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> *$19.77*
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> From NAPA:
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> Fuel Cap - Locking
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> <https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7031113?impressionRank=1>
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> *Part #: BK 7031113
> <https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7031113?impressionRank=1>*
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> *$12.49 <https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7031113?impressionRank=1>*
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> From: "John Spaur via Healeys"
> To: "BJ8Healeys"
> Cc: "Healeys"
> Sent: Tuesday November 2 2021 10:10:14PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas Filler Cap
>
> I was parked my BT7 just outside of the entrance gate and someone rob me
> of my nice new chrome plated one. I went to NAPA also and bought another
> one. I hope that *ASSHOLE* reads this post!
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of*
> BJ8Healeys via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 2, 2021 1:16 AM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gas Filler Cap
>
>
>
> During my drive to Open Roads in Lake Tahoe in 2002, I filled my tank and
> drove away, not discovering until I stopped later that the noise I heard
> like something falling off the car was the petrol cap.  I had laid it on
> the top cover, as was my habit during fueling.  After a futile search for
> it over the last 20 miles, I came across a NAPA store in the country.
> Well, there is no chance they will have a Healey gas cap, but I went in to
> check anyway.  The clerk simply asked “locking or non-locking?” and
> produced one exactly like the one I lost.  I don’t know if it was BMC
> factory original, but if not it was close enough, and certainly better than
> duct tape.
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> The moral of the story:  since then I have made it a firm practice to put
> the cap in a pocket during fueling, and I have not lost another one.
>
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> Steve Byers
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> HBJ8L/36666
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> BJ8 Registry
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> AHCA Delegate at Large
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> Havelock, NC  USA
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of*
> m.g.sharp--- via Healeys
> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 10:59 PM
> *To:* 'Healeys'
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Gas Filler Cap
>
>
>
> Hi all,  I foolishly drove off from the gas station and left my original
> filler cap on the rear seat back.  It fell of on the road and was run
> over.  Much misery ensued.
>
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> I could buy a new replacement but they are not quite the same as the
> originals, so does anyone out there have a used original filler cap they
> will part with?  I have a BT7, but I believe the same cap was fitted to all
> the 6 cyl cars, and perhaps the 100s as well, but I am not sure of that.
>
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> If you have something, please contact me off-list.
>
>
>
> With thanks, Mirek
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