[FC] FC Gas Cap Revisited

[J R Read]

Did you try the vendor for a replacement cap?

For a small stain, I use break clean.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <scwilson8126 at wowway.com>
To: "corvanatics" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:20 PM
Subject: [FC] FC Gas Cap Revisited


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> The new FC chrome gas cap I bought works great except for one small 
> problem.
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> If you remember my earlier posts, I was asking about the pressure build-up 
> even though it is a "vented" gas cap. Several of you said that the venting 
> lets air in, but not out.
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> Problem is, I have a small hole somewhere in the tank and the pressure is 
> forcing the gas out on to my driveway. Didn't have this problem with the 
> old loose gas cap.
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> I know the long-term fix is to repair the gas tank. Can I drill a venting 
> hole in the cap (maybe into the small hole in the center of the inside of 
> the cap), or maybe at the top of the filler neck? Maybe remove the rubber 
> gasket? I'd like to somehow use the new cap instead of going back to the 
> old one.
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> While I'm at it, does anyone have a reccomendation for removing gas/oil 
> stains from cement? I've tried Purple Power, several driveway cleaners, 
> comet, bleach, powerwashing & etc., but the stain is still there.
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