Date:         Tue, 4 May 2010 17:14:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas tank and gas cap
Comments: To: Geo <ahwahneevw@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <w2i32db11c91005041659q82088d82pcc66a50205203a7a@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes, it does look a little out of whack. But the good news is . . . I just
went and bought a new gas cap - same kind as before - and it fits perfectly.
I don't know why the other 2 we bought and tried didn't fit but this one
does. It looks exactly like the one that was loosing fitting that I lost
yesterday. The only difference is where I bought it from (the others were
from Napa, this one is from Shucks/O'Rielly).

So, I'll see what happens with the fill up in the next few days once I've
ran the gas gauge down to the bare minimum. I'll let you all know what I
figure out (or don't figure out, LOL as the case may be).

Thanks for the thoughts, everyone,
~Annie


On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Geo <ahwahneevw@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Just speculating here and it's hard to tell from the photo, but if
> previous
> > owner had a locking cap and lost the key, the PO make have had to pry the
> > cap off and this can ruin the filler opening so that no cap will ever fit
> > or
> > lock down correctly.
>
>
> I agree -- I don't like the look of what I can (and can't) see of that
> inner
> lip which is what pulls the cap tight as you turn it.  Looks like that lip
> may be mooshed a bit?
>
> Geo
>