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Oil Cap Mod

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Oil Cap Mod

Postby GraemeSmith » Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:08 am

A little mod to the oil cap to make it easier to grip to open. Especially if reaching through a small oil door in the cowl. The "lacing eye" ring came from West Marine...

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Re: Oil Cap Mod

Postby Matt541 » Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:09 pm

I like it!

Just might have to steal that idea for 541...
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Re: Oil Cap Mod

Postby rdsafe » Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:53 am

How about using an old style 1 1/2" key ring through a bolt/screw and nut of your choice. Works for me.
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Re: Oil Cap Mod

Postby GraemeSmith » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:46 pm

rdsafe wrote:How about using an old style 1 1/2" key ring through a bolt/screw and nut of your choice. Works for me.
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I was trying to avoid any nut on the inside of the cap that might work loose and fall inside the case. The lacing eye is riveted to the edges of the cap outside the case.
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Re: Oil Cap Mod

Postby rdsafe » Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:48 pm

GraemeSmith: The bolt/screw goes in from the bottom and the nut of your choice goes to the top side. Now you drill a hole through the bolt/screw and if you wish, the nut and install the key ring. Tell me ---- how is going to fall into the crankcase? Its not!
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Re: Oil Cap Mod

Postby bvolcko38 » Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:29 am

I used an AN eyebolt and nylock and key ring
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