[Healeys] Gas Filler Cap

[Michael Oritt]

My cap will not pull down tight against the detents without a gasket and
when I lost mine AI cut one out of 3/16" red sheet rubber.

On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 4:28 PM Michael Salter via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> 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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>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Byers
>>
>> HBJ8L/36666
>>
>> BJ8 Registry
>>
>> AHCA Delegate at Large
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have something, please contact me off-list.
>>
>>
>>
>> With thanks, Mirek
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Best--Michael
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