PA-22 Orignal Fuel Cap?

[Kelliots]

Hello all, now I've lost one of my original style Tri-Pacer/Colt fuel caps. Does anyone know of a source to get a replacement
Piper cap? I guess maybe a salvage yard might have one, but haven't called one yet. Any ideas welcomed.....thanks much.

Kelliots

[Pacer 24C]

WagAero has an inexpensive Piper style cap(that work fine) - not PMA- however I do not know how a person could ever determine traceability of the actual orginal cap - I don't think the orginal caps had any permenant markings- so has owner operator - you make the call - otherwise F Atlee Dodge and others have non orginal style but FAA approved caps.

[Kelliots]

I looked at a Wag Aero cap, but it isn't as heavy as the original and like you note isn't PMA. I'll check F Atlee Dodge. I would think a salvage yard might have one, but probably expensive. Thanks for the feedback.

[Pacer 24C]

Could some one post some pics of the actual "ORGINAL" FUEL CAP - I have had a '53, '54, and '56 Pacer - all the caps were different - My '53 has a smaller diameter cap(Just like the WagAero) and the '56's were larger and even chrome - so I don't think they were orginal - so I am not sure if the factory used different caps thru the years. Do any of the orginal caps have a P/N right on the cap? Any info would be interesting - Thanks

[Bender]

Has anyone here used the Wag Aero caps?

[forkzilla]

I have and they work well but they are shorter and difficult to grip due to their size.

[Bender]

Are the original caps vented? The Wag Aero Caps are vented and look just like the originals.

[Bob.shea]

my tripacer does not have any vent or over flow lines that I can see, My caps are vented style. They do leak a little fuel out if I top off the tanks top the top of inner rim

[Steve Pierce]

The caps are vented, no vents in the tanks.

[Bob.shea]

My caps are hard to grab as well, I tack welded tabs to them. about 1/2 tall sticking straight up when the caps are locked into there closed position. Makes life much easier, another trick is just put a thin layer of gas proof grease on your gaskets