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Hi Michael--
Though I don't think the spring could be made of brass perhaps the inner
plate is.
Even if so what if anything do you think I should do--beyond getting a new
cap?
Best--Michael Oritt
On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 8:04 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Hi Mi=
chael--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Though I don't th=
ink the spring could be made of brass perhaps=C2=A0the inner plate is.</div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Even if so what if an=
ything do you think=C2=A0I should do--beyond getting a new cap?</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 4, =
2019 at 8:04 AM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.co=
m">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex"><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><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 7:33 AM Michael Oritt, <<a href=3D"=
mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">michael.oritt@gmail.com</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri=
,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Yesterday when I removed the gas cap pre=
paratory to filling the tank the cap came apart and both the spring and inn=
er 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:13px=
"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calib=
ri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,3=
4,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:=
13px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,C=
alibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,3=
4,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:=
13px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,C=
alibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Given that the two pieces are made=
of steel what is the worst that could happen?=C2=A0</span><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:13px"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:=
rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Aria=
l,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Best--Michael Oritt</spa=
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