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01-04-2020, 09:49 PM
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Rebuilding fuel caps
My RV is a late 2008 QB kit and I assume it has stock fuel caps. I want to rebuild them so that I don't have to worry about the pin breaking so I ordered a rebuild kit from Vans. I looked on line for the instructions and noted that the brown O rings won't work with the old style caps. I'm pretty sure that my caps have the black (old style) O rings (I'll check in the morning).
Since my caps are engraved, What are my options? Are new O rings available at Spruce or???
-Marc
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01-05-2020, 12:11 AM
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The newest version caps have white plastic glides that the o-ring seats against.
The old version had the o-ring seating directly on the cap casting.
Based on your kit vintage it is doubtful that you would have the old style caps.
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01-05-2020, 06:39 AM
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Thanks Scott, I'll check it out this morning when I go to the airport.
-Marc
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01-09-2020, 12:42 PM
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Yep, I have the new style. Somewhere I saw Van's instructions for rebuilding the caps but I can't seem to locate them now. Anyone BTW this is for an RV-10, so the vent mod for RV-12 DNA.
-Marc
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01-09-2020, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Plummit
Yep, I have the new style. Somewhere I saw Van's instructions for rebuilding the caps but I can't seem to locate them now. Anyone BTW this is for an RV-10, so the vent mod for RV-12 DNA.
-Marc
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Is this what you're looking for? (Except I don't use fuel lube as in indicated. I use Krytox GPL 205 Grease.)

Last edited by RV8JD : 01-09-2020 at 04:44 PM.
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01-09-2020, 06:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV8JD
Is this what you're looking for? (Except I don't use fuel lube as in indicated. I use Krytox GPL 205 Grease.)

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Thanks Carl!
-Marc
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01-12-2020, 08:08 AM
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Guys
By the way, are there keyed fuel caps for the RV-10?
Thanks
Carlos
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01-12-2020, 06:19 PM
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Yes! AndAir makes them. My partially built kit came with them - installed - and as it turns out, no keys
AndAir advised drilling, tapping and pulling them out with a jig - destroying the caps in the process.
Best advice I've gotten to date is hire a locksmith to pick them, then re-key.
But, yes, they're available.
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01-12-2020, 07:09 PM
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[quote=Plummit;1397619]My RV is a late 2008 QB kit and I assume it has stock fuel caps. I want to rebuild them so that I don't have to worry about the pin breaking so I ordered a rebuild kit from Vans.
A section of a four penny nail will replace that pin just fine.
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