[Tigers] Gas Cap Questions

[Joe Brown]

The new lid from Sunbeam Specialties does not include the spring loaded
part that mates up with the filler neck.  I've attached a picture of what
you get.  I've also attached a picture of the original lid showing the
spring loaded part that I am talking about.  I added a couple of arrows
showing where rivets were that held the insert in and another arrow
pointing to the cork gasket.  I'll use some small self-tapping screws to
replace the rivets and I want to replace the cork while I'm at it.  The
metal insert looks like it is press fitted together but I don't really want
to start prying on it and messing it up.  If nobody has any better idea
I'll probably just cut the old cork out and cut a new piece with the same
diameter and glue it in.


On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Jay Laifman <jay.laifman at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you have a new one, why are you replacing the cork?
>
> > On Apr 26, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm replacing my gas cap with a new one from Sunbeam Specialties and I
> see that I have to move over a little spring that goes under the
> push-button and the larger spring loaded metal piece with a cork washer
> that seals against the filler neck.  So I am looking for ideas about
> replacing that cork gasket.  It doesn't look like I can take the metal
> piece apart, so do I just take a razor and cut away the cork and cut a new
> piece of cork to fit?  Also, this spring loaded metal piece was held in to
> the cap with four rivets.  Should I just use self-tapping screws on the new
> cap?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe Brown
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