Fw: [2cylinderhondas] Oil Cap Seal

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> Hi Ian;
> As Miles has already said, often other parts can be found to replace
> worn parts on your 600 engine, body and interior. Finding them is part of
> the key. I have used the bathroom sink drain pull for the plug as a
> replacement for the gas door pin on the Sedan. It's made out of Brass, and
> chromed. Cut to length, grind it to resemble the original and drill a hole
> in it to hold the spring. The knob on the end is chrome and really makes a
> long lasting fix.
> As for the oil fill cap seal. I have a number of them and normally find
> a good used one in the lot. But, to keep them working and looking new I
> bend the tabs and sometimes the cap itself back to it's original shape and
> have it Gold Cad plated then glue the rubber back into the cap in it's
> original position. By original position, the is a top and bottom to the
> rubber seal, I glue them back into the cap in the same position they were
> before. I have had one or two that still leaked, but most work very well.
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Kennedy" To: Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 8:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Oil Cap Seal
> > and where does one get stant products? are they the
> > generic-ish brand you find at Kragen and pep boys?
> > Ian
> > --- Miles Chappell wrote:
> > > Go buy one of these here oil caps - Stant 10106. The
> > > seal is
> > > indentical to the 600 rubber seal. Remove your old
> > > seal clean surface
> > > and contact cement the new seal to your cap. Install
> > > cap and if you
> > > don't get a tight seal, rotate cap backwards a bit.
> > > Use the
> > > replacement cap for an ashtray or a soapdish. I paid
> > > $4.00 for my
> > > Stant.
> > > Miles
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