Petrol and Rubber

[jmorgan]

Me shiny leven petrol cap lost its rubber somewhere between home and Ettington. Soooo ordered a sheet of rubber but it feels a bit soft, how is ordinary rubber with petrol? I fancy this may dissolve if dipped in it but up the top of the neck feeding a tank?

Also, any other suggestions for a seal? (get the arf arf arf in before someone mentions a seal with flippers)

[JMF894]

As opposed to flappers....?

[jmorgan]

Nah, mines a hot wire.....


ahhhh, I see what you did there.......

[mrzigazaga]

As long as its oil and petrol resistant it should be ok..Ziga

[tempus]

Tt will give you warning if its going to go soggy.

[adam quantrill]

Why not snip a bit off and put in in a jam jar with an inch of petrol in the bottom for a few days?

[wooly350i]

Neoprene.

[jmorgan]

I'll give em a bell tomorrow to see what it is, can still use it to repair me wellies.

[wooly350i]

How thick do you need it Geoff,got some stuff ere.could cut you off a bit and send it to you.
john

[The Hatter]

Be careful with rubber, there's dozens of different types and even then, each type can be formulated differently to give different properties.

http://www.merl-ltd.co.uk/2003_materials/rubber12....

Make sure the stuff you've bought has the right properties, but generally bear in mind that you get what you pay for...

[jmorgan]

Cheers John, get back to you later if it is no problem?

Martin, interesting link. Thanks, thought it was a deeper issue than just buying some rubber.

[mrzigazaga]

Theres also ribbed and flavoured but be carefull MATES can split on you..

[jmorgan]

Had a reply from Leven and it seems they can sort me. So, thanks for the offer. I might get some in for a rainy day just in case but tack the new one in with a dab of glue. The stuff I had bought also gripped the lip too tight and twisted up.

Now then, 1.5mm rubber, bit of glue and they will never split.