It popped, then sprayed everywhere

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It popped, then sprayed everywhere

Postby Petestar69 on Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:44 pm

So I noticed today that the oil filler cap (aftermarket chrome one) popped off and sprayed oil all over my lovely clean engine bay :x

Is this down to the crappy aftermarket jobby or a symptom of something more serious?

I have put some tape around it so nice and secure now till I find a nice original one.

Thanks in advance :)
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Re: It popped, then sprayed everywhere

Postby sam-si on Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:48 pm

plastic or metal cap? as i suppose metal could vibrate loose in verry extream matters?
also if you start engine with cap off you don't see any air presure pumping/ puffing out the cam area through the filler bit in the cam cover do you?
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Re: It popped, then sprayed everywhere

Postby Petestar69 on Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:56 pm

Metal cap. As before mate will try it tomoz :wink:
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Re: It popped, then sprayed everywhere

Postby snake on Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:38 pm

Its common for them to pop off, it should be quite a snug fit, the seals normally wear, or they are poor quality
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It popped, then sprayed everywhere

Postby willowandmikey on Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:42 pm

The rubber seal inside it can be replaced by one from a oem cap they distort quite a bit
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Re: It popped, then sprayed everywhere

Postby jayrs on Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:45 am

Check the dip stock isn't blowing out now you have taped it on.
As said should be a right snug fit and not a sloppy fit,

Might be worth checking the breather pot over if that's blocked it will blow oil caps off
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