<VV> Gas cap leaks

J R Read hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Thu Apr 26 17:20:41 EDT 2012


You sure it is the cap leaking?  My money is on a leak where the tired old 
rubber (probably hard as a rock) portion of the filler neck attaches to the 
metal portion.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel McGregor" <joel at joelsplace.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:18 PM
Subject: <VV> Gas caps


> Since we are on the subject - I've never had a Corvair (car) gas cap that 
> didn't leak.  New, old, locking, non-locking and lots of them but they all 
> leak when the tank is full.  Is there some special cap I should buy?  I 
> don't recall if I've ever purchased a new cap from a real Corvair vendor 
> so it's possible all my 'vairs have the wrong caps.
> I realize that if I went around corners at 2MPH the caps wouldn't leak but 
> that isn't going to happen.
> It's strange but they never leak in left hand corners.
> Joel McGregor
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