Took the cowls off and did a good clean of the belly today and inspecting everything I could and noticed this on my oil cap.
I brought this home to take some emery cloth or Dremel to it. Any tips or suggestions ?
I know many advocate for popping the oil cap off after a flight let any moisture evaporate.
Rust on Oil Cap
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Don’t look inside the filler tube it screws into.
Not a fan of painting or chroming this stuff. When it flakes off, it starts circulating inside your engine.
When I land I like to open it to allow the hot air to convectively carry the moisture out.
Not a fan of painting or chroming this stuff. When it flakes off, it starts circulating inside your engine.
When I land I like to open it to allow the hot air to convectively carry the moisture out.
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Popped the gasket out and got to work. It looks pretty good now.
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Same one as when I took it off I’ll rub some oil around it when I install it tomorrow.
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https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ ... kkey=36235
Spruce sells them in both 1/8 and 1/16 thickness in that nice orange stuff
Different than a fuel cap - a new gasket keeps the oil cap tight so it doesn’t unscrew.
Let me know which one you want and I’ll mail it to you. I live just up I-5 from Corona. I have 3 shipments from Spruce in UPS right now.
Spruce sells them in both 1/8 and 1/16 thickness in that nice orange stuff
Different than a fuel cap - a new gasket keeps the oil cap tight so it doesn’t unscrew.
Let me know which one you want and I’ll mail it to you. I live just up I-5 from Corona. I have 3 shipments from Spruce in UPS right now.
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It looks pretty new, ill take a closer look at the rear engine see what shape its in the engines only have 280 and 80 hours on them total.
Is there a difference between a red one and black one?
Is there a difference between a red one and black one?
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If your oil caps go on tight don’t bother.
I like the “real” orange gaskets. Great for rocker covers.
The important thing is the dimensions and the material must resist petroleum solvents.
The rest is cosmetic.
I like the “real” orange gaskets. Great for rocker covers.
The important thing is the dimensions and the material must resist petroleum solvents.
The rest is cosmetic.
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