Diesel cap

[John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided>]

>Subject: Can't keep fuel in!!
>
>1962-ish Scout - I'm I the only one who has a fuel cap that leaks like a
>seive or what?
>And what is the material that is used as the seal, it's like a cross between
>leather and cardboard.( is this special american technology?? grin)  What
>ever it is, how the hell do you replace it when it is no longer working?and
>with what? and if that isn't hard enough my fuel is diesel.
>
>Please  help, I consstantly have diesel oozing out and down the side of my
>scout mixing with the dirt and sooty exhaust, making a real mess
>
>Steve Garland 
>Somewhere in Australia

Steve,
Although I have a gas Scout, I always replace the cap with a diesel cap 
because it is vented. No problem getting the cap here, I don't know about 
there. If I can help you with this, let me know.
John H.