Billet gas caps... supposed to have a gasket?

[jondotcom]

So I picked up an new umi billet gas cap off ebay but it doesn't have a gasket. Should it? I bought it from a shmoe, not dealer, so don't think he knows if it is supposed to have it or not.

Anyone with a umi or other billet gas cap that can comment?

 

[tom21]

all caps should have gaskets.

 

[Brenden]

take the one from your stocker?
they should line up

 

[Big Kahuna]

they do, The billets do not come with them.

 

[Jawbreaker]

I was running one without a gasket and I was leaking water into my gas... It drove me nuts tryin to figure out where the water was coming from.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I was running one without a gasket and I was leaking water into my gas... It drove me nuts tryin to figure out where the water was coming from.

let me guess, Tupelo?

 

[jondotcom]

Funny, my original cap had no gasket but still sealed perfect (would release pressure/suction when I opened it). The unfunny thing is that the stinking gasket is going to cost me over $10! I put the billet cap on w/out gasket for now and if it gets pressure/suction over the next couple days I won't bother with a gasket.

By the way, billet gas caps are heavy!

 

[showmepro1200]

Spend the $10 - cheaper than a blown motor. You skimp you lose. Just my opinion.

 

[ski4]

my blowsion one had no gasket

 

[Matt_E]

Probably because they expect you to use your OEM gasket.
Which costs $5.17 brand-new, by the way.

 

[jondotcom]

Probably because they expect you to use your OEM gasket.
Which costs $5.17 brand-new, by the way.

Well I grabbed a rubber 2" gasket for $.69 from osh to hold me over until I go to the kawi dealer. It actually fits well...