Leaking Oil Cap !

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Roger Ackery
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Leaking Oil Cap !

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Hi, has anybody else had the 2 stroke tank cap leak :? I came back to my Kettle after parking her on the side stand to find a small puddle of 2 stroke oil on the ground :(
Traced the leak back to the cap on the tank,blue oil escaping past the cap running down the plastic inner mudgard ,onto chain guard ,
then to the ground :roll:
The top of the thread bit of the oil tank has been damaged by overtighting of the cap,this in turn has damaged the rubber oil seal causing the leak :cry:
The cap,rubber seal & plastic insert are listed as one part OEM 44600 - 30832,
In the mean time I've fitted a red vibrious washer to seal it up :oops:
Cheers.
Roger
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Harrymail
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Re: Leaking Oil Cap !

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On my 550 I tightened the cap to stop a small weep, and the cap broke pushing the top off it. I realised that the top of the cap had a crack in it from overtightening. Had to buy the whole cap, washer and plastic bung to replace it. I am always careful not to overtighten now.
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Alan H
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Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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