Kevin,
Looking at both TRF andd Moss catalogs neither show a sealing plug for the
250. Like you said, maybe it's from a later TR6? Insofar as rollover
spills, the 250 was probably given the same degree of forethought that was
given to the previous model TR4A cap - not much :-)
Greg
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Andrews" <kandrews@charter.net>
To: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; "Andrew Packard"
<apackard68@comcast.net>; "6-Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: gas filler cap plug
> The filler cap came of an original 250. It has a rubber plug. This is the
> one that Andy saw. Maybe is was for later models? I don't know. But in
case
> of a roll over what keeps fuel out? Just the magnet?
> Kevin Andrews
> CD7766L
> CD2908LO
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; "6-Pack"
> <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 10:52 AM
> Subject: Re: gas filler cap plug
>
>
> > Andy,
> >
> > I'm with Don. I owned my 250 since 1975 and it was in very good shape
and
> > totally stock. There was no sealing gasket/plug of any sort in the
filler
> > cap, just the magnet. It seems like the previous owner decided to
> > improvise.
> >
> > Greg
> > CD6250L
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Malling" <dmallin@attglobal.net>
> > To: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; "6-Pack"
> > <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 8:38 AM
> > Subject: Re: gas filler cap plug
> >
> >
> > > Hi Andy,
> > >
> > > My TR250 is at the body shop, so I can't check it, but I'm the
original
> > > owner and I don't remember anything like that. Next time I'm over
there,
> > > I'll check it to be sure but I'm 99% sure nothing like that was ever
on
> > > the gas cap.
> > >
> > > I always wondered about how well that cap would seal if it was ever
> > > upside-down with me in it.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > > Andrew Packard wrote:
> > > > Hello list
> > > > This is for those of you familar with the TR250 magnetic "Racing
> style"
> > gas cap. Originally it came with a rubber plug that was attached to the
> gas
> > cap (lid?) and had about an inch or so of rubber protrude down into the
> gas
> > tank neck to seal it. I've only seen one TR250 with this plug still in
> > place. Anyone know if this is a part that is available anywhere?
> > > > Andy
> > > > CD6521L
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