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Good ideas for securing a dummy cap in fuel gauge hole?

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Old 10-19-2019, 07:48 AM
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The fuel cap I want to put in the fuel gauge hole is way smaller than the hole itself. Got any good ideas for doing this?
 
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How much smaller? Pics?

Wrap it in electrical or duck/duct tape.
Use some type of rubber or plastic shim (like plumbing gasket sheet)
Use a removable adhesive like caulking.
Rubber bands or o-rings
 
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You could always take the tank off, weld in a bung and do it right. Looks like the rest of your bike was done correctly, why stop now?
 
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The stock fuel gauge is held in by friction...

Modifying the tank may be more "correct", but the $500+ bill seems unjustifiable for just a dummy cap. But that's just me.
 
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You could always take the tank off, weld in a bung and do it right. Looks like the rest of your bike was done correctly, why stop now?

unfortunately my welding skills are either non-existent or just plain suck.
 
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Is the fuel gauge opening large enough to fit and bond in a fuel cap receptacle?

https://www.throttleaddiction.com/ha...-gas-cap-bung/

 
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Yeah do it right with friction like cggorman said!
 
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Here's how I did it. You need a regular vented screw in cap and an old inner tube. Cut the inner tube into strips and wrap them around the threads of the cap. Trial fit push in, just cut off the excess inner tube strip till it fits snugly.
 
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Here's how I did it. You need a regular vented screw in cap and an old inner tube. Cut the inner tube into strips and wrap them around the threads of the cap. Trial fit push in, just cut off the excess inner tube strip till it fits snugly.
rudimentary lol, but totally feasible, and dead easy
 
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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula
Is the fuel gauge opening large enough to fit and bond in a fuel cap receptacle?

https://www.throttleaddiction.com/ha...-gas-cap-bung/

Ordered one. Thank you!!!

Thanks everyone!
 
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