Linda, I've needed one of those gadgets more than once, but never knew it existed. Maybe I should make one and put it in the plane. It's no fun when you can't get the gas caps off! I spray mine with silicone spray once in a while, and that makes them easy to take off, but the avgas washes the silicone away in pretty short order. Maybe the best cure would be to put a dab of "Fuel Lube" between the gasket and the cap. That would probably stay there and would solve the problem. If you are not familiar with Fuel Lube, it's a type of grease that they use on fuel selector valves and things like that. Your A&P probably has some and would probably be willing to loan you a dab of it. A little bit of that stuff goes a long way. I'm going to look into getting a set of cap gaskets made from that Real Gasket material. That stuff is very pliable, and I think it would form a better seal between the cap and the tank, and maybe eliminate the fuel spraying out of the tank when I climb out with the wing tanks full. Best Regards,
Wayne DelRossi Alon N5618F Hours logged since restoration: 334.6 "Nobody has ever scientifically proven that life is supposed to be serious." ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
