[Tim-Spruill]

Alright!! Had my first gas cap failure this weekend!! I took the cap off the car to show to someone, and the rubber gasket had swollen up and become so distorted it would not go back on the car. I put the original cap back on and set the new one in the car. By the time I came back the gasket had resumed its original shape and size. I put it back on the car this morning to continue testing, but will call the local rubber place and pickup something different on Friday. At least the good news is that the plastic is holding up just fine!!

FYI- the rubber gasket material I am using is neoprene based. The rubber people assured me it would hold up to gasoline. I guess they are right, but this time I am going to request something that will hold up to gas and remain dimensionally stable at the same time. I guess you have to be really specific on these things...

Sorry for no pictures. My wife does the photos and I keep forgetting to drag her out to take some.

Tim