<div dir="auto">Two thoughts. There are baffles in the tank that would keep the errant parts in a limited part of the tank -- maybe where you could even see them if the tank were empty and fish them out. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Also, the whole tank is steel so a bit more steel isn't going to be a big deal. The pickup tube isn't likely to be interfered with. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'll go check my original gas cap to see what a magnet does on the inside of the cap. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">-Roland </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 5:23 AM Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Hi Michael--</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Though I don't think the spring could be made of brass perhaps the inner plate is.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Even if so what if anything do you think I should do--beyond getting a new cap?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 8:04 AM Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I may be mistaken Michael but I  think they are made of brass.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 7:33 AM Michael Oritt, <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,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 about with a long magnetic wand down the filler neck.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="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.  </span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="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? </span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Best--Michael Oritt</span></div></div>
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