petrol cap whats missing?

[jonnyvolks73]

Hi all here is a pic of my petrol cap i just got off status , exciting as it is i was just wondering if anyone could tell me what is missing and what the spring is for ? I know there should be a gasket but is there anything else missing . just that when i got my van it didnt have a cap at all . and my last bus was a73 with the smaller neck , this is the larger 70 mm one i think from my 71 bus .
cheers all

john

 

[vdub wannabe]

i was just wondering if anyone could tell me what is missing

You seem to be missing the van it attaches too :lol: Its a large brick shaped peice of metal with four wheels at each corner.

Sorry I had to do that.

Seirous answer: I've just been and had a look at my petrol cap. Its an oringinal VW cap. There's no spring just a conical shaped black metal part that fits inside the filled neck and creates the seal.....maybe thats what you're missing and it should be attached to the end of the spring?

Hope that helps?

 

[jonnyvolks73]

i was just wondering if anyone could tell me what is missing

You seem to be missing the van it attaches too :lol: Its a large brick shaped peice of metal with four wheels at each corner.

:lol: very funny , but not far from the truth tho , she has been in the paint shop since october !

thanks for taking the time to look at yours for me , not sure where i get the bits from , i am hoping that it will work if i just get the kork gasket on it . If it dont then just cant fill it up and do 60mph plus around corners :lol:

 

[easy]

its just the gasket thats missing dude, you dont need the spring, i just snapped mine off :lol:

 

[jonnyvolks73]

cheers easy , then thats what i will do .

Dont suppose anyone knows where to get the gasket , i saw it somewhere and cant remember where :roll: thought it was status but cant see it on there !

 

[vdub wannabe]

Just had a look at the VW heritage site, lots of parts but the seal is'nt numbered.

Had a quick look on EBay and found this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Standard-British-Fuel-Cap-Cork-Seal-2-1-2_W0QQitemZ370256235064QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item5634fdca38" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Measure the diameter and see if it fits!? 8)

 

[71Westy]

Tried custom and commercial? I got my new cap from them and it fits.

Nick

 

[jonnyvolks73]

Just had a look at the VW heritage site, lots of parts but the seal is'nt numbered.

Had a quick look on EBay and found this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Standard-British-Fuel-Cap-Cork-Seal-2-1-2_W0QQitemZ370256235064QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item5634fdca38" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Measure the diameter and see if it fits!? 8)

just measured it and that should just about fit , for that price i have just ordered one .

thanks for that v dub wannabe !

 

[jonnyvolks73]

Tried custom and commercial? I got my new cap from them and it fits.

Nick

just see those ones , to be honest when i ordered the one from status i thought it would have been complete as it does not say any different :? wish i had seen the c and c one first , ah well you cant win em all
cheers anyways nick