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Old 04-20-2005, 05:04 PM
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Today when I got to work, I smelled a strong stench of fuel.
So I got out, checked the gas cap and noticed that it was loose. I removed it, and what was left of the orangish seal fell out in pieces.

What can I put in place of the seal? Would Lowe's or Home Depot have some rubber that will work as a seal for the time being until I source another one?
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Old 04-20-2005, 05:34 PM
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Mine is a rubber o-ring. 1 5/8" inner diameter, 2" outer diameter, 3/16" thick. Good chance you can find something like that at Lowe's/HD/etc.
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Thanks Chris and Steve .
For now I will search Lowes to see if they have something similar to Chris's o-ring.
Steve, I will take the extra seal. Thanks man! I guess I will get it from you this Saturday.
Thanks again brothers!
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Standard rubber isnt fuel safe, it can deteriorate when in contact with gas. I *think* the gas cap seal is the same as the oil cap seal.
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Bite the bullet. Get the pn from PET and stop at your friendly Porsche parts depot and (perish the thought) buy one.
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PN is 477-201-557. Probably cost Porsche $ .10 to make and they sell it for $5.00 plus something for the governamet.
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I ordered 2 seals and a new cap from Pelican. Total cost was about $17. Seals were $4 I think, new cap about $9.
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i have an old gas cap you can have.... ain't pretty but the seal is there....
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I ordered 2 seals and a new cap from Pelican. Total cost was about $17. Seals were $4 I think, new cap about $9.
Got my cap (with a seal) and 2 extra seals. If you need a seal, just let me know.
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