Gas Cap
Has anybody ever seen a NOS Gas Cap like this with a small hole on the side. I certainly have not seen it before.
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Lukas
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Re: Old Tank Gas Cap
Could you post a side view of the cap and the complete part number, please.
On the opposite side of the cap there will be an inscription that tells you if the cap is vented or not.
On the opposite side of the cap there will be an inscription that tells you if the cap is vented or not.
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Re: Old Tank Gas Cap
I'm guessing it's a factory service part for the unvented, pre-A tank that prevents the tank from expanding or contracting due to sudden temperature changes.
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Re: Old Tank Gas Cap
Thanks for the replies. The cap is not mine. I want to buy it but it now looks like it might be the rong cap as I have a RHD C. The '64 RHD C's still had the filler on top of the tank and not on the side as the LHD models.
Will appreciate some more advice.\
Thanks
Lukas
Will appreciate some more advice.\
Thanks
Lukas
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Re: Old Tank Gas Cap
Looks like a standard 356A fuel tank cap made by Blau. Someone has drilled a hole in it. The part number printed on it 644 201 270 00 indicates it's for the 356A. If you get a photo of the underside, we can tell you if it is early or late. The earliest caps like these were used in 1952 and have different writing on them than the later ones.
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Re: Old Tank Gas Cap
James Davies wrote:Looks like a standard 356A fuel tank cap made by Blau. Someone has drilled a hole in it. The part number printed on it 644 201 270 00 indicates it's for the 356A. If you get a photo of the underside, we can tell you if it is early or late. The earliest caps like these were used in 1952 and have different writing on them than the later ones.
The torn Porsche label and the part number on the tag do not agree??????????? Is the 914.423. a replacement number?
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Re: Old Tank Gas Cap
Thanks guys. At least now I know it is definitely not a "C" cap....