Technical Car/Motor Issues > Kawasaki GPZ500 - 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Robin O'Reliant Replies: 6
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New Fri 1 Mar 13 18:27 
 Kawasaki GPZ500 - 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap - Robin O'Reliant
The vent in the fuel filler cap on my ancient GPZ500 is well cruded up. I can poke both ends clear but obviously not the whole way through as it apparently wanders round the houses. I thought of soaking it in one of these cleaning thingies Mrs RR has in her kitchen, Oxy Magic or some such. It does a grand job on the kettle, would it damage anything in the cap?
Last edited by: VxFan on Sat 2 Mar 13 at 00:07
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New Fri 1 Mar 13 20:15 
 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap - Victorbox
New ones on ebay - any good? tinyurl.com/at34j2o
Last edited by: Victorbox on Fri 1 Mar 13 at 20:17
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New Fri 1 Mar 13 20:40 
 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap - Robin O'Reliant
Very good, but serious dosh to clear a small obstruction.
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New Sat 2 Mar 13 08:02 
 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap - Victorbox
>> Very good, but serious dosh to clear a small obstruction.

Depends how much you think your time is worth and whether you can fix the old cap so it will function reliably.
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New Sat 2 Mar 13 08:57 
 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap - bathtub tom
I'd be more inclined to blast it out with something volatile that doesn't leave a harmful residue.

Have you got a can of contact cleaner or WD40?
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New Sat 2 Mar 13 10:46 
 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap - Robin O'Reliant

>> Have you got a can of contact cleaner or WD40?
>>

Someone suggested the WD, I'll give it a go later.
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New Sat 2 Mar 13 20:36 
 92 500 Fuel Filler Cap - VxFan
Why not try soaking it in the stuff that it's meant to keep in the tank?

i.e. some petrol
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