I know there use to be several threads on this but I spent the last two hours looking and can’t find them.
Any links, pictures or any a as my other info would be appreciated
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Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
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Re: Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
Try this link to Fred W's How-To on the other sandbox. The entire thread has several posts about how to fiddle with the gas cap, but due to the thread's age and PhotoFucket many of the pictures are missing. Fred's post is sufficiently intact.
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Re: Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
Not I but a buddy was cleaning his and lost the ball bearing.
Looking for the size of a replacement.
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Looking for the size of a replacement.
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Re: Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
D'oh!Canadian FJR wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 9:33 pm Not I but a buddy was cleaning his and lost the ball bearing.
Looking for the size of a replacement.
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Re: Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
IIRC, it's just about the size of a BB. I could send ya a few if you want to try them.Canadian FJR wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 9:33 pm Not I but a buddy was cleaning his and lost the ball bearing.
Looking for the size of a replacement.
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Re: Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
I'm trying to source one now. FredW sent me the dimensions.ionbeam wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:56 pmIIRC, it's just about the size of a BB. I could send ya a few if you want to try them.Canadian FJR wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 9:33 pm Not I but a buddy was cleaning his and lost the ball bearing.
Looking for the size of a replacement.
This all started from my Aux tank (which is plumbed through the vent line) sporadically not transferring. Pulled cap apart saw the ball was gunked shot it with a can of carb cleaner and Poof! Like magic the ball just disappeared
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Re: Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
I think I have a spare one laying around here. Let me look and I can send it to you of you need it. I know the ring is broken, but it prob still has the ballbearing.
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Re: Gas Cap Ball Ectomy
The ring is broken from a tank bag incident. Did you know that all the fasteners are not the same length. The previous owner broke it when he attached a tank bag to the ring.
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Thanks Cav for helping out!
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