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Jim,
The gasket I=E2=80=99ve used on my TR6 oil filler cap for 20 years was cut f=
rom a bicycle tube.
Bud
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 5, 2021, at 9:01 AM, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks everyone for the ideas on this. Should be able to find a solution n=
ow.
> Jim
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>>> On May 4, 2021, at 8:05 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I used an extra o-ring from an oil filter. It had a square profile that f=
it snugly but I had to trim it to fit. I don't think I even bothered gluing=
the ends together, just jammed it in there.
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>> It's not sealing fluid or rocket fuel, just vapors so I figured that was g=
ood enough.
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>> If you don't have an extra from an oil filter box you may be able to find=
something at Ace Hardware.
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>> Geo
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>>> On Tue, May 4, 2021, 11:22 AM James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>>> Does anyone know of a replacement for the rubber gasket in the petrol fi=
ller cap? No reference in factory parts manual and didn=E2=80=99t see anyth=
ing on TRF or Moss site. This is the gasket that seals the top part of the c=
ap assembly when closed. Pic from my 67 4a. Hard as a rock. Surprised no r=
eplacement easily found
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>>> Jim Henningsen
>>> Ocala FL
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Jim,<div>The gasket I=E2=80=99ve used on my=
TR6 oil filler cap for 20 years was cut from a bicycle tube.</div><div>Bud<=
br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><block=
quote type=3D"cite">On May 5, 2021, at 9:01 AM, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@g=
mail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html=
; charset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks everyone for the ideas on this. &=
nbsp;Should be able to find a solution now.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 4, 2021, at 8:05 PM, Ge=
o Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">I used an ext=
ra o-ring from an oil filter. It had a square profile that fit snugly b=
ut I had to trim it to fit. I don't think I even bothered gluing the e=
nds together, just jammed it in there.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto">It's not sealing fluid or rocket fuel, just vapors so I figured that w=
as good enough.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If y=
ou don't have an extra from an oil filter box you may be able to find someth=
ing at Ace Hardware.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Geo<=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Tue, May 4, 2021, 11:22 AM James Henningsen <<a href=3D"mailto:trg=
uy75@gmail.com">trguy75@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">Does anyone know of a replacement for the rubber gasket in the pet=
rol filler cap? No reference in factory parts manual and didn=E2=80=99=
t see anything on TRF or Moss site. This is the gasket that seals the t=
op part of the cap assembly when closed. Pic from my 67 4a. Hard=
as a rock. Surprised no replacement easily found<br>
<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala FL<br>
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