Hey, Mr. Squirrel: JB Weld works wonders on plastic caps. I actually backed over mine (popped out of the side of the tire) and cracked it. Stupidly set it on driveway while draining tank. JB welded crack - no leak. That was 3 summers ago. On 7/1/10, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Mine drips a bit. I come from desert camping background and water leaks > are just not okay with me. > > The cap is a three-part construction: two plastic cap parts, and an > elastomer ring captured between the two pieces. This latter provides a > seat for the lip of the tank drain outlet. The ring seems a bit mooshed. > > I was thinking of replacing the seal with an o-ring, but it doesn't seem > doable w/o disassembling the cap, and the two plastic parts are not > looking like they would get with the program without breaking. > > Anyone dealt with this already? > > -- > Rocky J Squirrel > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) > Bend, OR > KG6RCR > -- Sent from my mobile device Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com |
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