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Thread Author: Robin O'Reliant	Replies: 6

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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?

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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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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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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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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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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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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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