Re: Oil filler cap

["Robert B. Hadden" <bashadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,  Many good hardware stores have an o-ring box in their hardware  
section.  You may not get viton, but the standard 'rubbers'  work fine  
for this.  The issue is usually just one of cleaning anyway.  Remove  
both o-rings and clean everything up.  If the o-ring isn't torn or  
damaged, it'll probably work fine.

If you can't find one in the local hardware, try any bearing supply  
shop.  They are the normal place for this item.

Bob Hadden

On Jun 25, 2008, at 5:51 PM, Dancoe, John wrote:

> Back in '95 I put a viton o-ring in my engine oil filler cap, and  
> it's been
> working fine 'til just recently.
>
> I need to replace the o-ring, or maybe spring for a tamper-proof  
> filler cap.
>
> I'm not super worried about sabotage; the bike's in secure parking  
> 99.9% of
> the time and it's never been a big issue in my personal experience  
> or on this
> list. Still, it doesn't seem like a bad idea to address a fairly  
> critical
> vulnerability.
>
> What do we like in tamper-proof caps these days--if anything? Seems  
> like I
> read on this list that some on the market have mechanical issues  
> (jam nuts
> come loose or some such). I don't need to sabotage myself!
>
> Are hex head OEM caps back-compatible? I'm betting not but that  
> could be a
> nice choice if they are.
>
> Who's a likely supplier for the replacement o-ring in viton? My  
> notes say it's
> a #214 but no clue where I bought it.
>
>
> Regards,
> John Dancoe
> '93 R11RS
> jdan@xxxxxxxx