Lubricate Gas Cap Seal

Parker s metal end cap mec seal is designed for oil and gas applications in harsh conditions particularly involving high pressures and high temperatures.

Lubricate gas cap seal. Metal end cap seals are custom engineered elastomer to metal seals that combine the benefits of a metal to metal component with the flexibility of an elastomer seal for maximum extrusion resistance in high pressure wellhead sealing environments. I ll throw in a silly question. My gas cap isn t sealing completely. Cover the rubber seal on the gas cap with a silicon based spray to prevent the petroleum based lube from deteriorating the rubber.

Put the original back on and i can still smell fumes a bit. Metal end cap seals for oil and gas applications. It s also useful to lube plastic latches such as the ones found on gas cap doors. This can make it hard to insert and remove the cap but perhaps the biggest hazard is the fact that a gunky or dirty gas cap can leave some of that residue behind which can fall into the gas itself.

It will extend the life of rubber door seals by preventing weather cracking. Car gas caps are just as susceptible to dirt and grease as anything else on a car. If that happens often enough you. I had a locking one on there and took it off because i figured the seal went bad on it.