Thread: Defender fuel cap

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rangieman &#064; May 16 2006, 05&#58;42 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
my defender fuel cap is leaking when off road or going around bends when the tank is full or near full

so is there a fix for this due to the price of fuel it is a concern

it is not a major leak but its enough to leave a fairly damp oily section on my quarter panel

steer clear of the silly answers like put the cap on as it is , and it is on properly
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Ahh its so tempting, buy a new one Troutbeck sells em, as I imagine do many others, cant remember the price but it was naff all.

SO is that a new cap or a seal my cap is the lockable type a price would be good

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rangieman &#064; May 16 2006, 07&#58;28 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
SO is that a new cap or a seal my cap is the lockable type a price would be good
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&#036;40 for a TD5 cap, dunno if tis the same as yours.

Try adjusting/bending the tabs under the cap so you get more force on the seal when you do it up.

Mine used to leak pretty bad but after I adjusted the tabs it&#39;s not so bad.

Still leaks a little when it&#39;s really swaying but I live with it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(D110V8D &#064; May 17 2006, 09&#58;33 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Try adjusting/bending the tabs under the cap so you get more force on the seal when you do it up.

Mine used to leak pretty bad but after I adjusted the tabs it&#39;s not so bad.

Still leaks a little when it&#39;s really swaying but I live with it.
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I cut a new seal out of some gasket cork for my oil filler cap . I,m going to do the same for my fuel cap its fairly easy if your handy with a pair of sharp scissors [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ninja.gif[/img]

oh im handy thats why im missing most of my fingers lol