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An old copy will have poor sealing. I too have a locking cap. I leave my
keyring attached to the cap. Can't drive off without reattaching the cap
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:45 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I also left mine on the back somewhere, heard it fall but was too late to
> save it. I bought a repro which looked identical to me but I switched to =
a
> locking cap with key on same ring as ignition key. The locking part is
> inside an Aston(?) filler cap. A period fitting or so I=E2=80=99m told. L=
ooks
> pretty OK.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *BJ8Healey=
s
> via Healeys
> *Sent:* 02 November 2021 08:16
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gas Filler Cap
>
>
>
> During my drive to Open Roads in Lake Tahoe in 2002, I filled my tank and
> drove away, not discovering until I stopped later that the noise I heard
> like something falling off the car was the petrol cap. I had laid it on
> the top cover, as was my habit during fueling. After a futile search for
> it over the last 20 miles, I came across a NAPA store in the country.
> Well, there is no chance they will have a Healey gas cap, but I went in t=
o
> check anyway. The clerk simply asked =E2=80=9Clocking or non-locking?=E2=
=80=9D and
> produced one exactly like the one I lost. I don=E2=80=99t know if it was=
BMC
> factory original, but if not it was close enough, and certainly better th=
an
> duct tape.
>
>
>
> The moral of the story: since then I have made it a firm practice to put
> the cap in a pocket during fueling, and I have not lost another one.
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC USA
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *m.g.sharp--- via Healeys
> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 10:59 PM
> *To:* 'Healeys'
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Gas Filler Cap
>
>
>
> Hi all, I foolishly drove off from the gas station and left my original
> filler cap on the rear seat back. It fell of on the road and was run
> over. Much misery ensued.
>
>
>
> I could buy a new replacement but they are not quite the same as the
> originals, so does anyone out there have a used original filler cap they
> will part with? I have a BT7, but I believe the same cap was fitted to a=
ll
> the 6 cyl cars, and perhaps the 100s as well, but I am not sure of that.
>
>
>
> If you have something, please contact me off-list.
>
>
>
> With thanks, Mirek
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<div dir=3D"auto">An old copy will have poor sealing. I too have a locking =
cap.=C2=A0 I leave my keyring attached to the cap. Can't drive off with=
out reattaching the cap=C2=A0<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature=
">Ira Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, OR</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 2=
, 2021, 1:45 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@aut=
ox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div cla=
ss=3D"m_-3335241795661105550WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I al=
so left mine on the back somewhere, heard it fall but was too late to save =
it. I bought a repro which looked identical to me but I switched to a locki=
ng cap with key on same ring as ignition key. The locking part is inside an=
Aston(?) filler cap. A period fitting or so I=E2=80=99m told. Looks pretty=
OK.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><d=
iv><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0=
cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b>=
<span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.t=
eam.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.ne=
t</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>BJ8Healeys via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 02 Nov=
ember 2021 08:16<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject=
:</b> Re: [Healeys] Gas Filler Cap<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lan=
g=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">During my drive to Open Roads in Lake T=
ahoe in 2002, I filled my tank and drove away, not discovering until I stop=
ped later that the noise I heard like something falling off the car was the=
petrol cap.=C2=A0 I had laid it on the top cover, as was my habit during f=
ueling.=C2=A0 After a futile search for it over the last 20 miles, I came a=
cross a NAPA store in the country.=C2=A0 Well, there is no chance they will=
have a Healey gas cap, but I went in to check anyway.=C2=A0 The clerk simp=
ly asked =E2=80=9Clocking or non-locking?=E2=80=9D and produced one exactly=
like the one I lost.=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t know if it was BMC factory orig=
inal, but if not it was close enough, and certainly better than duct tape.<=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=
=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">The moral of the story:=C2=A0 si=
nce then I have made it a firm practice to put the cap in a pocket during f=
ueling, and I have not lost another one.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"c=
olor:#1f497d">Steve Byers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">HBJ8L/36666<u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">BJ8=
Registry<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S" style=3D"color:#1f497d">AHCA Delegate at Large<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Havelock=
, NC=C2=A0 USA<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div st=
yle=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm=
"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;=
font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN=
-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> =
Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noreferrer">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behal=
f Of </b>m.g.sharp--- via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 1, 2021 =
10:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Gas F=
iller Cap<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
lang=3D"EN-US">Hi all,=C2=A0 I foolishly drove off from the gas station and=
left my original filler cap on the rear seat back.=C2=A0 It fell of on the=
road and was run over.=C2=A0 Much misery ensued.<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I could buy a new replacement bu=
t they are not quite the same as the originals, so does anyone out there ha=
ve a used original filler cap they will part with?=C2=A0 I have a BT7, but =
I believe the same cap was fitted to all the 6 cyl cars, and perhaps the 10=
0s as well, but I am not sure of that.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">If you have something, please contact me of=
f-list.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"=
>With thanks, Mirek<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>___________________=
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