cleadness gas cap

hershey

Joined
Jan 28, 2011
Messages
163
Country flag
I bought a cleadness gas cap from commando and on my first ride I heard a loud rattle sound and found that the gas cap was the problem. I inspected the cap and found that the inner works were loose and the rubber seal would not stay in place. The center screw that holds the whole thing together is tight. I think there is something missing on assembly from the manufacture. I have almost $100.00 in the cap. Here is my question. Has anybody tried the gas caps from Inda and are they any good? If the gas cap from Inda looks and works okay then I will return the cleadness (which Iam going to anyway) and buy one made in Inda for $20 to $30 bucks.
 
Last edited:
hershey said:
I inspected the cap and found that the inner works were loose and the rubber seal would not stay in place. The center screw that holds the whole thing together is tight. I think there is something missing on assembly from the manufacture.
Click to expand...

The cap should contain the parts in AN's picture.
andover-norton.co.uk

Motorcycle parts and spares for Norton motorbikes - Genuine Andover Norton Spare Parts - Andover Norton Motorcycles Parts - Original Andover Norton Parts

Motorcycle parts and spares for Andover Norton motorbikes: Andover Norton manufactures and supplies all Genuine Factory Spare Parts for Norton motorcycles built before 2002.
andover-norton.co.uk

Note that the word Ind*a requires approval.
 
L.A.B. said:
The cap should contain the parts in AN's picture.
andover-norton.co.uk

Motorcycle parts and spares for Norton motorbikes - Genuine Andover Norton Spare Parts - Andover Norton Motorcycles Parts - Original Andover Norton Parts

Motorcycle parts and spares for Andover Norton motorbikes: Andover Norton manufactures and supplies all Genuine Factory Spare Parts for Norton motorcycles built before 2002.
andover-norton.co.uk

Note that the word Ind*a requires approval.
Click to expand...
I will see what parts are assembled in the cap I have. Thanks
 
hershey said:
I bought a cleadness gas cap from commando and on my first ride I heard a loud rattle sound and found that the gas cap was the problem. I inspected the cap and found that the inner works were loose and the rubber seal would not stay in place. The center screw that holds the whole thing together is tight. I think there is something missing on assembly from the manufacture. I have almost $100.00 in the cap. Here is my question. Has anybody tried the gas caps from Inda and are they any good? If the gas cap from Inda looks and works okay then I will return the cleadness (which Iam going to anyway) and buy one made in Inda for $20 to $30 bucks.
Click to expand...
I bought one of those India caps because of the supposed savings. It was fine for about a week and it then started leaking fuel if I filled the tank too full. The rubber gasket was loose and wouldn’t seal. I finally got fed up with that shit and bought a new one from AN. Works perfect, I now fill up my puny roadster tank to the very top. Do yourself a favor and get one from AN.
 
I would assume the first port of call would be the vendor? It does sound like an assembly error (missing spring?)
Ceeandess are the OEM supplier, and have been since production started. I've never had an issue, so I guess you've been unlucky.

I've no experience of pattern caps, and one quality control escape wouldn't persuade me to go this route. Just IMHO, of course.
 
My rubber seal is from AN and it is on an original Interstate tank with genuine cap. It leaks. Finally took the rubber seal out of the cap proper and just set it on the neck opening and closed the cap. Now the seal isn't perfect but it is usable. Think the rubber need be thicker.
 
Hershey,
I don’t think you will save any money buying the pattern one from overseas. The one I received had nice chrome but didn’t fit.Not even close!
Mike
 
hershey said:
Inda
Click to expand...

I'd approved your first post so Ind*a was ok there. Maybe Jerry approved it in Larry's post because "Ind*a" is on the approval list.

One thing I think is often overlooked is that the internal rubber sleeve must be compressed tightly between the cap and plate to seal the central hole or fuel can potentially leak through the hole thus bypassing the cap seal.

The rubber sleeve also provides additional compression to the seal plate.
 
TomU said:
Roger that. Edited my post
Click to expand...
:)
To clarify, if a post contains a word (or even if the word is included in a quote) that requires approval then the post will not be visible until such time as it is approved either by Jerry or myself.
 
Last edited:
Thanks for the info on the Inda cap. I will look somewhere else for a cap!! I do agree that the rubber seal is a lot thinner then the original seals and a thicker one would work a lot better.
 
hershey said:
I do agree that the rubber seal is a lot thinner then the original seals and a thicker one would work a lot better.
Click to expand...
You can buy sheets of buna-n rubber gasket material in various thicknesses and softness from McMaster Carr. I've had to double up the rubber seal washers in the past to get even the best (expensive) ones to stop leaking. Cuts easily with reasonably sharp scissors.
 
My original cap started leaking a few yrs ago. New seal didn't help. I replaced the short rubber hose piece beneath the plate (drilled out rivet, tapped for a suitable bolt size to refit). It just crumbled away as iremoved it. New bit was from ethanol proof fuel hose. Cut it so that there is a good amount of force needed to close lid. It is this hose which give majority of sealing force against filler neck, not the spring, which just seems to help align sealing plate to neck.
 
hershey said:
I do agree that the rubber seal is a lot thinner then the original seals and a thicker one would work a lot better.
Click to expand...

My Mk3's at least 24-year-old cap seal looks identical to the current AN part...
andover-norton.co.uk

Motorcycle parts and spares for Norton motorbikes - Genuine Andover Norton Spare Parts - Andover Norton Motorcycles Parts - Original Andover Norton Parts

Motorcycle parts and spares for Andover Norton motorbikes: Andover Norton manufactures and supplies all Genuine Factory Spare Parts for Norton motorcycles built before 2002.
andover-norton.co.uk

...and thin enough (0.060") to insert into the slot between the plates.
The lip that is the actual seal is approximately 0.100".
cleadness gas cap
 
APRRSV said:
I must have missed the explanation of why "inda" or "ind*a" is prohibited language. Les, can you explain to a dumb US person?

Ed
Click to expand...

Jerry explains here:

New Temporary Pub Rule

From now on I will be approving every post in the pub manually. Your post or reply will not show up until after I have approved it. This is probably a temporary thing until I can find out a better way to manage on going political banter and personal attacks.
www.accessnorton.com www.accessnorton.com

I will ask Jerry if the 'I'-word can also be removed from the list.
 
Last edited:
L.A.B. said:
My Mk3's at least 24-year-old cap seal looks identical to the current AN part...
andover-norton.co.uk

Motorcycle parts and spares for Norton motorbikes - Genuine Andover Norton Spare Parts - Andover Norton Motorcycles Parts - Original Andover Norton Parts

Motorcycle parts and spares for Andover Norton motorbikes: Andover Norton manufactures and supplies all Genuine Factory Spare Parts for Norton motorcycles built before 2002.
andover-norton.co.uk

...and thin enough (0.060") to insert into the slot between the plates.
The lip that is the actual seal is approximately 0.100".
cleadness gas cap
Click to expand...
You don't polish under the cap????
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top