Why does my oil cap blow off?
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I have a chrome rocker cover, with a chrome oil cap. Should there be a kind of gasket/ rubber thinggy on there to keep the cap on? I was driving yesterday with no bonnet on (private road) and I could see the cap blow off!
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When you ut the cap on and off the rocker does it have any resistance? If there isn't there should be. A new cap from ford is less than a fiver. If you have checked the cap and that is fine then look at all the breathers and see if they are kinked or bloked. Failing that it could be headgasket or rings. Mine blew off down santa pod and my headgasket went a few miles after lol
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Won't be ran in yet as I've only done about 2 miles in it! the engine is all brand new![Wink](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
I have a feeling it will be the oil cap being no good
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I have a feeling it will be the oil cap being no good
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That 1 from the right hand side of the rocker is a bit of a ball ache to get off! All clean anyway. I'll try and get a genuine oil cap and try that
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