aftermarket gas caps

[Jimbonaut]

For your fender, remove as much as the rust as you can with whatever wire wheel you can get in there, then use some rust converter (you can buy it at CT) to stop it rusting further. Then paint or whatever you plan is.

 

[Maritime]

+1, that's what I do. i usually use a rubberized undercoat for the underside of metal fenders. Then topcoat or polish depending on condition.

 

[chickenStripCharlie]

i might do another sand blast session and bring it then. We'll see.
Though, i will say, blasting through the factory chrome on some of these parts was VERY tough. That stuff did not come off easy.

 

[Maritime]

older chrome was pretty thick compared to newer stuff. I just get it to have a tooth and then paint.

 

[chickenStripCharlie]

Questions:

1. do you use teflon tape on the petcock threads when attaching to tank?

2. Should this style petcock have an o-ring or rubber washer at the bottom of the threads to seat up against the tank body?

Mine didnt, but it looks the design allows room for one? I put a 9/16" o-ring in there and it fits well.

 

[Maritime]

Teflon can't hurt and yes I think there should be an o-ring. You can check a parts fiche on like bikebandit or csml

 

[chickenStripCharlie]

Teflon can't hurt and yes I think there should be an o-ring. You can check a parts fiche on like bikebandit or csml

i checked that but i'm confused because the o-ring thats in the diagram is jsut the one that comes with the in-tank fuel filter/strainer .... which is much smaller than what i would expect to sit on the bottom and seal against the bottom of the threads of the tank. The o-ring in the diagram seems sized just enough to fit between the inside of the tank bung and the outside of the fuel filter/strainer that goes into the tank.

 

[Maritime]

that may be all it needs to seal but the extra in the base shouldn't hurt, might as well use it.

 

[chickenStripCharlie]

Thanks bud!!