Lost fuel filler cap
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Printed Date: September-27-2024 at 1:54pm
Topic: Lost fuel filler cap
Posted By: Bman
Subject: Lost fuel filler cap
Date Posted: March-13-2006 at 3:24pm
| What a plum. my mate left the screw-in cap on the boat after we'd filled it up, does anyone know what the thread should be on our 79' nautique BERTHA! and if anyones got a couple of pics it'd be much obliged, i can turn a new on eup its just easier if i know what im machining |
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Posted By: ultrahots
Date Posted: March-19-2006 at 12:14am
Here you go.
 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6960&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1980 Show Nautique |
Posted By: Bman
Date Posted: April-05-2006 at 7:26pm
| For anyones reference the thread is 12TPI, 60 degree, 45mm o/d with a thread depth of 3mm off the diameter. That may not be perfect but i've got a nice snug fitting fuel cap! |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: April-05-2006 at 7:56pm
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I'm sure it's a standard inch thread and not metric and you could have pick one up at about any marine supply or wal-mart store. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: April-05-2006 at 8:29pm
Yes, good point, except . . . . . Bman is in Britain. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
79nautique wrote:Posted By: Bman
Date Posted: April-05-2006 at 9:05pm
| yep, thought it was 1'3/4 but the thread is very truncated, Yes im a metric boy, im pretty sure its a 12un series thread from the form but because its quite hard to measure internal thread especially when there attached to your boat 10 miles from where you work and live. but im there now.... I need to get used to this imperial stuff as the m/c shop i had an interview for today make oil industry stuff which is all imperial! |
Posted By: jimbo
Date Posted: April-06-2006 at 2:41am
Aren't they building Wally-Marts in China now? |
Posted By: Jim_In_Houston
Date Posted: April-06-2006 at 1:28pm
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Yes but in China it is pronounced "RawryMart". And you will not need a gas filler cap you will need a "gas firrer cap".
I know about this because I had a Chinese roommate once. (He came to America on a Ruxury Riner.) ------------- Happy owner of a '66 and a '68 Mustang |
Posted By: Bob's2001
Date Posted: April-07-2006 at 5:12am
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I don't know what shipping would be across the pond but gas fillers are available from www.overtons.com http://www.overtons.com/modperl/overtons/order/items2.cgi?request=aisle&catnum=2C4C - fuel fill ------------- Bob Ed 83 2001 |
Posted By: Bman
Date Posted: April-07-2006 at 5:46pm
| cheers for the recommendation after i've struggle to make one! |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: April-08-2006 at 4:30am
Will I thought about looking up what the extra fine thread would be, but wasn't sure if I should list it as British Standard, Imperial or English
Beside we all know you had a lathe and we where wanting for you to tell us ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: Jim_In_Houston
Date Posted: April-08-2006 at 7:23pm
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When I was a kid someone stole the cap off my '66 Baracuda. I just stuck a rag in it. (It's probably not a great idea though.)
My advise is to take your mate that left the cap on the back of the boat, tie bricks to his feet and throw in at the same spot the cap fell off the boat. Maybe he can find it. ------------- Happy owner of a '66 and a '68 Mustang |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: April-08-2006 at 7:56pm
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J_I_H: What was shipping on the Ruxury Riner? Not to much I hope
I concur on the locating advice. That is why Mrs.jbear sits up front and always makes me pump the gas. BTW: Probably gonna be way over $3 at Norris this summer. Yikes! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |