The tidy up continues on my TY175.

The male thread on the fuel cap is stripped. The female thread on the tank is fine.

Anyone know of a shop selling replacement caps? Original or looking similar is fine?

Cheers

Ian

Look on ebay for TY175 parts.

That's common, they shrink in size, so the threads look perfect but it drops in & out of the opening. Don't know if it is age, or if it only happens if they dry out from lack of fuel. Also never tried to soak them maybe they would swell back up in a month. I doubt it, I suspect theyhave lost the plasticizers from the base material.

I have a bought a couple on ebay, but I also know to ask the seller if it has been screwed into a tank and does he guarantee it fits?

There is one seller of NOS caps that advertises quite often. 'hurry, limited supply' etc at about 19.95 I think. There is also one made of billet aluminum, cool looking but silver, at about $25 I think. that is ebay us, I didn't note where you are.

k

J K Hurst sell them. see here- http://www.jkhirst.co.uk/acatalog/Fuel_Tan...etrol_Taps.html

Thanks for the info.

The shrunk thing looks about right.

Ian