Leaking auger gas cap

[mnvikingsfreak]

I just replaced my auger cap on my eskimo auger and the cap must be a new style I can tighten it on the gas tank but if I shake the auger gas leaks out of the sides of the gas cap and if I lay the auger on its side with the cap facing down a whole bunch of gas leaks out is there anything I can put on the threads on the gas tank so make the cap fit air tight? its a plastic tank

thanks

[Sarpy Creek Boy]

Take the gas cap to a auto parts store, they can give you a rubber gasket to fit the cap. I did that for my strikemaster...

[mnvikingsfreak]

ok thanks I will give that a try

[PierBridge]

Is it the plastic cap or the cheap tin one?

I think tape would work short term.

[mnvikingsfreak]

its a plastic cap and plastic tank do you think that tape they wrap pipe threads with would work? I think its called teflon tape

[Steve Foss]

Teflon tape will work, but it won't hold up. It's designed to seal threaded plumbing fixtures that get fastened once and stay that way. It'll fall apart as soon as you start loosening and tightening the cap to fill gas.