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Re: Gas tank filler grommet, who is good? Update [Re: Cab_Burge] #2693617
09/02/19 11:46 AM
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Be careful with the installation of the grommet. Don't let this happen! With Super Lube on the grommet and my fingers......it got away from me. I powered up my laptop computer and positioned it in the trunk of the car. Connected an endoscope to the USB port and fed the camera into the tank. The camera needs good lighting. So I had to insert a small 100 watt drop-light into the tank also. Used a coat hanger to snag the grommet. With the tank already mounted in the car, it took a lot of time to get the the coat hanger bent with the proper angle in order to make the snag. Plus, I did not want to disturb the position of the filter sock. What an ordeal....but I got it out safely!

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Re: Gas tank filler grommet, who is good? Update [Re: 71TA] #2693808
09/02/19 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 71TA


There are no brand new OEM grommets. There may be a few (damn few) NOS ones but who would want a 50 year old rubber part sealing their gas tank. Like driving on 50 year old tires.

Someone mentioned only one vendor selling the same grommet. Wrong. Everyone and their Asian brother make these now.


Jim, these grommets were still avail thru Mopar till I know for a fact maybe 2 years ago when I needed one . They are NOT 50 years I can assure you. If I need one I will seek out and use them with out question for my own car before I use anyones repop .
If your having your own made, Kudos to you. I didnt know that.

Back when i sold them I had enough come back to bite me in the ars , I quit carrying them in short order . Just would recommend buying one from any local Mopar dealership near my customer

Re: Gas tank filler grommet, who is good? Update [Re: 71TA] #2693965
09/03/19 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 71TA
The other one I see and hear about from customers are the rubber elbows used on fuel filler tubes on 66-67 Plymouths. I'm shocked we haven't heard of lawsuits yet.


Oh great. Is there a source for quality 66-67 fuel elbows?


"We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended".
Re: Gas tank filler grommet, who is good? Update [Re: Cab_Burge] #2694068
09/03/19 06:30 PM
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Bend,OR USA
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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
I started to install the new grommet form Quantum and they sent me one mark for a 1963 to 1966 A body whiney shruggy
It does not look like it will work, the filler hole and O.D is smaller than the one I installed originally two years ago that is now leaking and it is smaller than any of the old ones I bought from Year One 15 yrs ago confused

I ended up reusing the original one that I bought with the new tank two years ago, evidently I had install the steel filler pipe to far into the new grommet on
the initial installation which allowed a gap to occur between the pipe and the grommet realcrazy I could see the open space and assumed that the grommet had stretched allowing the gap realcrazy
I filled it with gasoline two days ago and no leaks so far boogie
I will buy my new grommets from the source provided to me on here from this post from now on up
Thanks to all bow


Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
Re: Gas tank filler grommet, who is good? Update [Re: moparx] #2694224
09/04/19 07:44 AM
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