Having issue with OER flip top gas cap. There is a fair amount (1/16) of play on both the hinge and the latch side. Causing slop and the causes the spring pressure to overcome the latch. It will not stay closed. I thought OER was the best available. Am i mistaken and should i find a factory one, or should i take it apart and re-engineer it. Or just chalk it up to a bad batch. Anyone else have this happen. It just showed up today and im totally bummed. I cant be driving around with my cap flapping in the wind
Issue with flip top gas cap
- Thread starter Boduke
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Decided to just re engineer it. Spring is too long and stiff. The tolerences are just crap on both hinge and latch side with 1/16 of play on each. And to boot its made to mount horizontal and we mount them vertical for an a-body. So if the latch is 1/16 high and the hinge is 1/16 low. Its off by 1/8... which is a lot. A few bush and softer spring and it should be fine. Sucks but that what happens when everything we buy is a copy of a copy with sweatshop Q.C... the appearance is a solid ten tho. Chrome is nice and castings are good. Just poor fit and finish
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