Maybe the moving part is the soul of the dear former owner? I have never
seen a soul, but I quess it could send that kind of rattle Frank descripted.
(Souls of all mammals a rattlesnake eats go to the tail of the snake and
warn other souls not to come as near as they did).
Larry
(Opinion not even 0,01 eurocents worth)
----- Original Message -----
From: <ssage@socal.rr.com>
To: "Frank Marrone" <itswonderful@attbi.com>
Cc: <alpines@autox.team.net>; "Tiger List (Tiger List)"
<tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: What's in the cap?
> Frank Marrone wrote:
>
> > I'm replacing the gas cap lid on my Tiger and have got to the point
> > where I have removed the vent assembly from the old cap. My vent
> > assembly looks in OK shape although the cork seal could use replacing.
> > When I shake the vent assembly I hear a rattle, is this normal? I can
> > blow through from the tank side, I can also suck through from the tank
> > side but it seems a bit harder to do (maybe I just blow better than I
> > suck). Is this normal operation for the cap vent? How is this vent
> > supposed to work, I mean why does it have moving parts?
> >
> > Has anyone had luck replacing the cork seal? What did you use?
> >
> > Frank
> > B9471117
>
> Frank:
> The seal part is easy. I got a replacement from Rick at Sunbeam
> Specialties. It works great and really makes a seal. Too good, in fact.
> The fuel tanks get pressurized. I think that vent assembly in my Tiger is
> plugged somehow and I have to get it off to see if its fixable. As to any
> moving/loose parts in there, I don't think there should be.
>
> Steve Sage
> Tiger MK1A
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