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    Offline t1971Chally

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    Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « on: December 30, 2006 - 08:39:08 PM »
    Can anyone help? :1zhelp:  I have a 71 Challenger with a flip open fuel filler door.  The door has a rubber oring on the inside.  I was told that the rubber oring was designed to seal against the gas fill tube.  I am having trouble believing this as the rubber oring is no where near the lenght it would need to be in order to seal against the fill tube.  My assumption is that I believe there was an actual fill tube cap underneath the flip open fuel door.   Is this correct?  If so, do you have any ideas where I could purchase one?  Thanks in advance for your help!!!
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    Offline t1971Chally

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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #1 on: December 30, 2006 - 09:33:43 PM »
    Additional information - the flip open fuel door that I am speaking of below is the chrome flip open cap that says "Fuel" on the outside that you see on a lot of RT's. 

    Thanks again...
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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #2 on: December 30, 2006 - 09:52:08 PM »
    They did originally have a locking cap underneath. No one reproduces the correct ones that I am aware of. Generic locking caps are available, maybe some one that has one on a '71 can post what they use for you.

    Barry
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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #3 on: December 30, 2006 - 10:16:11 PM »
    The caps were just being discussed in the thread http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=28523.0
    Rubber "seal" does not seal tank but contacts cap to protect lock I believe.
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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #4 on: December 31, 2006 - 02:26:39 AM »
     :iagree:
    some had a springn & a seal to fit the fill neck, others had the o ring to seal against the lock ,the second type si much shorter
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    Offline t1971Chally

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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #5 on: December 31, 2006 - 05:07:55 AM »
    Thanks guys for the information.   :) I will also check out the thread posted by bullitt99.  Now its a matter of locating a temporary after market cap until I can try to locate an original although I am not sure I want to pay $600.00 for one like I seen on ebay the other night for a 1970 locking gas cap.  :22yikes:
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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #6 on: January 09, 2007 - 06:37:01 PM »
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    Offline ted

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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #7 on: January 17, 2007 - 12:57:09 PM »
    Avoid jim's
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    Offline Jacksboys

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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #8 on: January 18, 2007 - 12:27:04 AM »
    Or you can get a basic cap made by stant, that is what I have under my flip top.  Sorry, I do not remember the number.

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    Re: Fuel Tank Cap Question
    « Reply #9 on: January 18, 2007 - 11:04:33 AM »
    anyone have good pics of the cap, trim rings, gaskets, caps etc...?
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