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Re: [Healeys] Gas cap parts now in tank

To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas cap parts now in tank
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 08:05:32 -0500
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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I may be mistaken Michael but I  think they are made of brass.

M

On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 7:33 AM Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yesterday when I removed the gas cap preparatory to filling the tank the
> cap came apart and both the spring and inner pressure plate fell into the
> tank.
> Since the tank is steel I am doubtful that I would be successful in
> extricating the parts by fishing about with a long magnetic wand down the
> filler neck.
> Before removing the tank from the car and shaking it to get the parts out
> I thought I would ask for opinions on whether this is necessary.
> Given that the two pieces are made of steel what is the worst that could
> happen?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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<div dir=3D"auto">I may be mistaken Michael but I=C2=A0 think they are made=
 of brass.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov =
4, 2019, 7:33 AM Michael Oritt, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.c=
om">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333f=
f"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Cali=
bri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Yesterday when I removed the gas cap =
preparatory to filling the tank the cap came apart and both the spring and =
inner pressure plate fell into the tank.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,34=
,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:1=
3px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Ca=
libri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Since the tank is steel I am doubtf=
ul that I would be successful in extricating the parts by fishing about wit=
h a long magnetic wand down the filler neck.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(3=
4,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:13px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahom=
a,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Before removing the tank from t=
he car and shaking it to get the parts out I thought I would ask for opinio=
ns on whether this is necessary.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(3=
4,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:13px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahom=
a,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Given that the two pieces are m=
ade of steel what is the worst that could happen?=C2=A0</span><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(=
34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:13px"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#333=
3ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Ca=
libri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Best--Michael Oritt</span></div></d=
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