Oil & Fuel Ever lose your fuel cap? Never again

[JimR]

Last week I lost my dangnabit fuel cap for the second time. Never again will I forget to put it back on or whatever the heck happened to it. A simple piece of wire, 2 round terminals and a small screw is all that is needed to secure it. I did use LocTite on the screw as it is not cranked down on the wire terminal. I hope this prevents someone else from losing theirs.

 

[CurlyDave]

I have a locking fuel cap & the key is on the same ring as my ignition key.

Don't take the key out of the cap & the cap will not be far from the tractor.

 

[BTDT]

Looks like a workable solution to me. Good thinking.

 

[BRUSHTAMERS]

Just make sure to leave airflow through a vented cap. Some engines don't seem to be set up this way, but a co-worker one time lost a cap on a JD 850 with a Yanmar 25 HP engine. To keep the fuel from spilling, he put a sandwich bag over the fill hole and rubber banded it. Sucked a 10 gallon tank (poly plastic), to the size of a football. Wound up having to replace the tank later because it would never hold more than 5 1/2 gallons, and bounced around in it's new home so much, it eventually started leaking. Sidey

 

[Thomas]

Good idea,or just set the gas cap on the seat and you shall always find it...it works.

 

[LarryD]

I never actually lost a fuel cap, I knew exactly where it was as it exited the mower deck.

 

[JimR]

I never actually lost a fuel cap, I knew exactly where it was as it exited the mower deck.

LOL's, I wish mine did that. I think mine are up in the woods somewhere. That was where I noticed the spilling diesel fuel in the snow. Oh well, crap happens.