Trouble with my fuel cell cap.

This is kind of a stupid thing but it bugs me everytime I put gas in it. I have a Harwood plastic cell with the 6 bolt red plastic lid cap. After I flip up the lever I have a hell of a time trying to get the cap off.Does anyone else have this problem? And how did you fix it.
Bob

I had to take a dremel to the edges of the tabs.............they swell from the fuel............

i didnt have any problems before i went to alky put some green oil on it!

Never had any problems with the Harwood, or the Jaz fuel cells. The RCI fuel cells are another story though, lower quality IMO.

The one in my T-bucket does the same thing. I took the cap off and ground down the tabs a bit.

The bolts that secure the retainig rings to the cell may be too tight or they may have been tightened up with the rings out of line.Loosen the bolts and see if it helps they don't have to be monster tight just good and snug to form a seal.If that doesn't help you will have to touch up the edges.

Thanks I have heard horror stories about the RCI cells. Most of them have the tops sucked down.I will try to loosen the bolts a little and touch up the edges on the cap too. I'll let you know if it helps thanks for the tips.
Bob

The alky will swell um up for sure, you can take the cap off for a few hours and its smooth as glass................

Dremel trick works................

richter69 wrote:The alky will swell um up for sure, you can take the cap off for a few hours and its smooth as glass................

Dremel trick works................

X2, or a big file since I don't own a dremel.

a bit of light grease cures mine for a weekend

Larry Williams wrote:a bit of light grease cures mine for a weekend

X2 I use alittle wheel bearing grease on the seal it helpd like Larry said for about 3 or 4 opening or a couple fill ups.



Jim

Man I never realized these caps where such a pain in the ass!. Guess its just one of them things that isnt that big of a deal just a pain,so nobody really mentions it.Anyone have one of those JAZ replacement caps with the screw on cap. They are Alum.Kind of pricey though.
Bob

342g wrote:

richter69 wrote:The alky will swell um up for sure, you can take the cap off for a few hours and its smooth as glass................

Dremel trick works................

X2, or a big file since I don't own a dremel.

X3 file the tabs a little.