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Title: WTB: Fuel Cap Assembly
Post by: elvin315 on May 26, 2015, 11:02:14 PM

Waking my '95 Connie from a 10 year sleep. Always stored indoors, she has somehow developed severe corrosion in the Fuel Cap Assembly. The key  :ocylinder has seized as has the sliding catch. I need the assembly and its key.

Title: Re: WTB: Fuel Cap Assembly
Post by: Rick Hall on May 27, 2015, 12:01:13 AM

Did you get the cap open?

Remove the cap from the tank (two screws, once open), disassemble, and buff the sliding parts with a fine SS wire brush. Lightly grease, re-assemble. This will last for ?? miles/years before you need to do it again.

The key lock part can be a pain. Liberal dose of 'fish oil' then work the action on the bench a few times. Repeat.

Rick

Title: Re: WTB: Fuel Cap Assembly
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 27, 2015, 02:49:02 AM

We've seen some issues with that kind of corrosion on the C14s.  Only affects some though and it's not widespread.