I need a new jiffy augar gas cap....

[Southend517]

looks like the gasket under the screw was stored to tight and it cracked. Does Gander mountain have them?

[bluekim7]

Not sure if Gander has them, Frank's in Linwood does. I just bought one there 2 weeks ago. Ask for one at the customer service desk at Franks, they keep them in a box there.

[THE BAIT SHOP GUY]

Anyplace that sells Jiffys should have them for around $10.

[patcheroo]

Gander should have them. I got one there last year for my Jiffy.......................Patch

[Oldgrandman]

I can make my own, cut from waste rubber injection sprues from work. But a real small o-ring or two may work also, gotta be cheaper than a new cap.

[Burksee]

I can make my own, cut from waste rubber injection sprues from work. But a real small o-ring or two may work also, gotta be cheaper than a new cap.I was gonna suggest making your own as well. Cork or gasket paper from the local auto supply. Or, if you have a small engine repair shop in the area stop buy with the cap and see about a replacement gasket, most all have about the same size cap. Might even be able to get one offa junk lawnmower engine? ;)

[Magnet]

Take the old rubber washer off and take it to Woodside Hardware in Essexville (corner of Woodside and Borton). They have drawers full of gaskets. Rubber and plastic washers for all kinds of plumbing applications. Problably cost ya less than a $1.00.

[ESOX]

Or just get some gasket material and cut your own. If you need the whole cap, I think it's just a Tecumseh cap thet any small engine place will have.

[outdoor junkie]

I've made a few of my own. I bought a sheet of cork paper from gilroys a few years ago and when I need one I just trace one out and cut it. Easy as pie and last about two years and the entire sheet costed me like $3 and I believe I will have enough for life.

[maxxrider]

BassPro has them for $9.00.

[jpollman]

I agree with making your own. But as I found out a few years ago, all gas caps are NOT the same size. I lost the cap to my Eskimo auger and thought I'd just run to the lawn equipment place and get a replacement for a three or four bucks. That wasn't the case at all. I ended up paying I think more than $6 and it didn't fit. I don't know why in the heck they can't standardize something like a gas cap but that's the world we live in now. Make your product unique so that if something goes wrong you can soak someone for $10 to replace a simple gas cap that should cost no more than $3 or so.

John

Here's a link to a $10 cap if you can't find one locally.

http://www.reedssports.com/Product/product.taf?_function=detail&_ID=1358

[woodie slayer]

i got a new cap for mine at Franks

[downRIVER]

I would suggest making your own out of cork or oil/fuel resistant rubber gasket material. (sheets from auto stores)

The rubber sprues (work) idea isn't good unless your runnin Nitrile/Fluoroelastomer. If you are, have the lab pass fresh stock through the mill, then bake at 180C for 5 minutes. Cut away.

Damn, 10 bucks for a gasket?

[obeRON]

why Jiffy? strikemaster is much better!

[Southend517]

so the cap comes apart? The o-ring gasket under the head of the vent screw fell off. I had the vent screw to tight, the one inside the cap is fine. But if the screw just comes out I have a good freind that works at Applied Inds. and they can match one up for a few cents.

[Oldgrandman]

[quote=downRIVER;1928888]
The rubber sprues (work) idea isn't good unless your runnin Nitrile/Fluoroelastomer.quote]

Guess I'll take it off since it isn't a good idea :confused:.
But wait...why? It is working and quite frankly has lasted longer than the original, did on my old auger too ;) .

[Oldgrandman]

so the cap comes apart? The o-ring gasket under the head of the vent screw fell off. I had the vent screw to tight, the one inside the cap is fine. But if the screw just comes out I have a good freind that works at Applied Inds. and they can match one up for a few cents.

Unscrew the knob till it stops, then it has reverse threads to get it the rest of the way out I believe, then replace the gasket. It's been a while since I took it apart but am sure that was how.