Gas cap cloths
05-07-2015, 12:52 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Gas cap cloths
Hello everyone, I just wanted to share my experience with gas cap cloths, (if you can call them that) that protect your paint from scratches when you get gas.
The boot that surrounds the filler neck has a drain hole with a hose that drains to the bottom of the car. This is for water to drain out of. The cloth that I had was made out of some type of rubber. When it rained, the "cloth" was sucked over the drain hole, and blocked the water from draining out. This caused a large amount of water to enter the gas tank after sitting for a month or two outside in the rain.
I noticed this when I was washing the car and opened the gas door to find out that it was filled to the top with water. As soon as I picked up the cloth, it all drained out.
When I had water in my tank, I replaced the gas cap with a locking cap because I thought someone intentionally dumped water into my tank. I think this new gas cap seals a lot better than the old one, and I don't think I got any more water into the tank.
Just wanted to share my experience.
The boot that surrounds the filler neck has a drain hole with a hose that drains to the bottom of the car. This is for water to drain out of. The cloth that I had was made out of some type of rubber. When it rained, the "cloth" was sucked over the drain hole, and blocked the water from draining out. This caused a large amount of water to enter the gas tank after sitting for a month or two outside in the rain.
I noticed this when I was washing the car and opened the gas door to find out that it was filled to the top with water. As soon as I picked up the cloth, it all drained out.
When I had water in my tank, I replaced the gas cap with a locking cap because I thought someone intentionally dumped water into my tank. I think this new gas cap seals a lot better than the old one, and I don't think I got any more water into the tank.
Just wanted to share my experience.
05-07-2015, 02:07 PM
#3
Racer
I thought about this when I bought our car. I was going to buy one, and just decided to carry a terry cloth towel I drape over the back of the car when getting gas.
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05-07-2015, 03:34 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
One of the PO's of my car put one on and I kind of wondered about that when it rains. Simple solution is to just turn it 180 degrees then fold it over the gas cap from the top.
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05-07-2015, 04:48 PM
#5
Pro
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Hello everyone, I just wanted to share my experience with gas cap cloths, (if you can call them that) that protect your paint from scratches when you get gas.
The boot that surrounds the filler neck has a drain hole with a hose that drains to the bottom of the car. This is for water to drain out of. The cloth that I had was made out of some type of rubber. When it rained, the "cloth" was sucked over the drain hole, and blocked the water from draining out. This caused a large amount of water to enter the gas tank after sitting for a month or two outside in the rain.
I noticed this when I was washing the car and opened the gas door to find out that it was filled to the top with water. As soon as I picked up the cloth, it all drained out.
When I had water in my tank, I replaced the gas cap with a locking cap because I thought someone intentionally dumped water into my tank. I think this new gas cap seals a lot better than the old one, and I don't think I got any more water into the tank.
Just wanted to share my experience.
The boot that surrounds the filler neck has a drain hole with a hose that drains to the bottom of the car. This is for water to drain out of. The cloth that I had was made out of some type of rubber. When it rained, the "cloth" was sucked over the drain hole, and blocked the water from draining out. This caused a large amount of water to enter the gas tank after sitting for a month or two outside in the rain.
I noticed this when I was washing the car and opened the gas door to find out that it was filled to the top with water. As soon as I picked up the cloth, it all drained out.
When I had water in my tank, I replaced the gas cap with a locking cap because I thought someone intentionally dumped water into my tank. I think this new gas cap seals a lot better than the old one, and I don't think I got any more water into the tank.
Just wanted to share my experience.
05-07-2015, 11:27 PM
#8
Race Director
Gordon Killebrew said in one of his classes that it is a good idea to check that drain hole as spiders can clog it up. I ran a wire down mine from time to time. He also advised that you could drill a hole in the rubber bib to make sure that any water drains out instead of getting sucked into your tank.
05-08-2015, 09:02 PM
#10
Melting Slicks
Hi
I drilled a few extra holes in that rubber gas filler neck boot "thingie"
You will be surprised how slowly water goes down that drain hose, i have driven the car in severe torrential rain without a problem.
Leave the gas filler neck boot empty, do not place rags or anything in there. Do not tempt fate...
I drilled a few extra holes in that rubber gas filler neck boot "thingie"
You will be surprised how slowly water goes down that drain hose, i have driven the car in severe torrential rain without a problem.
Leave the gas filler neck boot empty, do not place rags or anything in there. Do not tempt fate...