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Diesel fuel cap
- Thread starter Synergy26
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The aluminum cap is nice. The plastic cap from Mopar isn't worth the $20 they are asking for it.
Malodave
Ram Guru
Made 3D Printed ones with ABS like Resin. It uses a 4mm x 37mm Oring
and has a place for a 8-32 Flathead Screw to hold on a Magnet. It
requires you to remove the top 1/4" of the internal ribs.
Will update once finished. I will make the STL file available too.
Malodave
Magnet
and has a place for a 8-32 Flathead Screw to hold on a Magnet. It
requires you to remove the top 1/4" of the internal ribs.
Will update once finished. I will make the STL file available too.
Malodave
Magnet
But it functions to keep the dirt out which is all I care about..nobody sees my fuel cap.
c3k
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Great idea...but. A screw over a fuel filler tube is asking for trouble. (If it's non-magnetic, that is: otherwise, if it comes loose, it'll just stick to the magnet.
)On my third top-off of my DEF fluid, I spilled some into the fuel fill tube. Cr*ppy design. (VW puts the DEF fill port in the trunk.) As soon as that happened, I bought the magnetic green aluminum one. $35 is steep for a fuel cap...but cheaper than water in the lines.
Yours look great. Any chance of using diesel-green plastic???
Malodave
Ram Guru
Great idea...but. A screw over a fuel filler tube is asking for trouble. (If it's non-magnetic, that is: otherwise, if it comes loose, it'll just stick to the magnet.
On my third top-off of my DEF fluid, I spilled some into the fuel fill tube. Cr*ppy design. (VW puts the DEF fill port in the trunk.) As soon as that happened, I bought the magnetic green aluminum one. $35 is steep for a fuel cap...but cheaper than water in the lines.
Yours look great. Any chance of using diesel-green plastic???
It is a weird color Green Resin:
I am just using what I have on Hand. I would epoxy the screw and Magnet on as well. I am
trying some Krylon Fusion Jungle Green Paint. I did not leave room for the O-ring with two
coats of paint. So I have some new prints from last night sitting in the printer right now. It
takes about 3.5 hours to print, but I can fit three Caps at a time on the print surface. I have
to find my box of magnets I purchased already. I think they are in a tote i had in my Laramie.
Malodave
