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millworm
21-07-13, 11:21 PM
been noticing my fuel cap leaking fuel on tight turns the other day so I got a new seal from vauxhall but it seems too big and still leaks, it's staring to annoy me now. I was told the seal is the same as the one on the oil filler cap but it looks too big just the the one vaux gave me. anyone got any ideas?
Novasport
21-07-13, 11:39 PM
Seal between filler neck & quarter panel OK?
millworm
21-07-13, 11:48 PM
yeah it's fine there, I noticed it on the paintwork, the original seal on the cap was perished to hell but this new one is too big so it's more than likely why it's still leaking
kent14sr
22-07-13, 08:16 AM
Isnt there a ball that sits in the tank at the base of the filler entry that prevents fuel going back up the filler hose (acts as a one way valve)?

That has probably broken off.
conza123
22-07-13, 10:34 AM
Isnt there a ball that sits in the tank at the base of the filler entry that prevents fuel going back up the filler hose (acts as a one way valve)?

That has probably broken off.

Im having same problem. I dont have ball but i have a anti syfan in my filler neck
millworm
22-07-13, 10:35 PM
Isnt there a ball that sits in the tank at the base of the filler entry that prevents fuel going back up the filler hose (acts as a one way valve)?

That has probably broken off.

great :( new filler neck then?
conza123
22-07-13, 10:38 PM
great :( new filler neck then?

why its a thing that sits in the tank not the filler neck, ill take pic of it when i take tank out ever this weekend or next
chrisd1986
22-07-13, 10:42 PM
It sits in the tank mate its seperate fron the filler neck and tank and just pulls out with a pair of plyers
silk violet
22-07-13, 10:48 PM
good luck mate they are really hard to get hold of new and they are really hard to get out of tank without breaking as they are in the large spout on tank gotta get my old 1 out of my old tank as i,ve bought a brand new tank and there is not 1 in there so looks like i may have to cut my old tank to get the plastic ball out.....
bazil
22-07-13, 10:52 PM
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/random2/c2ad20c6.jpg
millworm
22-07-13, 10:54 PM
^ lol might just live with it then :(
chrisd1986
22-07-13, 11:05 PM
good luck mate they are really hard to get hold of new and they are really hard to get out of tank without breaking as they are in the large spout on tank gotta get my old 1 out of my old tank as i,ve bought a brand new tank and there is not 1 in there so looks like i may have to cut my old tank to get the plastic ball out.....

I managed it with ease removed from the orignal carb tank on my a reg one jot so long ago
conza123
22-07-13, 11:10 PM
I managed it with ease removed from the orignal carb tank on my a reg one jot so long ago

is that why that tank dont have one lol
chrisd1986
22-07-13, 11:59 PM
Yup my new tank never had one and its vicious cycle unfortunatly lol