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Offline Alltornup

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Oil Cap
« on: August 02, 2010, 08:37:51 PM »
So the last three times I have changed the oil of the TJ 4.0l the oil cap breaks when I take it off.  Anyone else ever had this problem.  Just seems weird

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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2010, 08:48:56 PM »
You need to use one of the upgraded 710 caps. Those cheap oil caps will never last on a Jeep that gets off-roaded.
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2010, 09:02:52 PM »
4.0l the oil cap breaks when I take it off. 

Common occurance.
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2010, 02:24:41 PM »
You need to use one of the upgraded 710 caps. Those cheap oil caps will never last on a Jeep that gets off-roaded.

I use that cap and it's indestructable


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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2010, 07:14:38 PM »
Better be sure and use one of these:

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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2010, 09:12:13 PM »
i got one from BP petrolium.  it leaks.  not recommended.
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2010, 09:14:44 PM »
BAAAHHHH  :P
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2010, 09:22:48 PM »
i got one from BP petrolium.  it leaks.  not recommended.

Just our some cement in the top of it, that'll stop the leak.

Or maybe try a hacksaw...


Or stick a golf ball in there....

Well...just hook up a shop vac to it, that'll handle most of the leakage...

Hey wait...if you route the leakage onto your manifold, it'll just burn off and not bother anyone.

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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2010, 10:33:31 PM »
Just our some cement in the top of it, that'll stop the leak.

Or maybe try a hacksaw...


Or stick a golf ball in there....

Well...just hook up a shop vac to it, that'll handle most of the leakage...

Hey wait...if you route the leakage onto your manifold, it'll just burn off and not bother anyone.




You may be able to detonate a small nuclear device above the leak to seal it, but this has only worked 4 out of 5 times for the Russians, so 20% failure rate :/
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2010, 10:40:21 PM »
As funny as all your posts are.....my bloody oil cap just broke tonight! First time thats happened in my 10+ years of owning a 4.0L....I should have never read this thread.   :o
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2010, 10:42:59 PM »
meanwhile in a thread not so far far away I proclaimed that I have 2 batteries and never needed a isolator.  next day i went out and heep wouldn't start.
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2010, 01:01:32 PM »
meanwhile in a thread not so far far away I proclaimed that I have 2 batteries and never needed a isolator.  next day i went out and heep wouldn't start.

Okay...but WTF does that have to do with 710 caps and the gulf of mexico?  ???
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Re: Oil Cap
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2010, 08:47:45 PM »
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