Aero flush fitting caps
These flush
fitting caps draw their inspiration from a fuel cap used on American world war
two fighter aircraft. They soon
appeared on Ducati motorcycles. Ferrari snapped them up for the F40 and they
now grace the flanks of the worlds leading supercars including the Mclaren F1
and Jaguar XJ220. Designers of concept cars love it Ford Indigo, Renault Sport,
Spider and
Fiftie all make a statement
with the Aero cap blending beautifully with their diverse designs. The design
and finish of the cap are such that it is not only the appearance that attracts
but the mechanism has a pleasing feel with a precise action.
The forged
aluminium cap sits in a pressed aluminium flange sealed with fuel resistant
O ring. Cap and flange are polished and anodised silver other colours are available
Supplied with nuts,bolts and fibre gasket. Locking versions have two keys.
The
caps are available in four sizes.
Diameter
of cap
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Diameter
of cap
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Fixing holes
& PCD
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optional
rubber gasket
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optional
built in funnel
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optional
separate funnel
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optional
fixing ring
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optional
spill tray
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4"/102mm
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140mm/5.5"
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12 x 4.75"/120mm
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no
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for 3.5" hose
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no
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yes
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no
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3"/76mm
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120mm/4.7"std
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8 x 4"/102mm
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yes
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no
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for 2"& 2.25" hose
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yes
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yes
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120mm/4.7"opt
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9 x 4"/102mm
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yes
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no
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no
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yes
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yes
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140mm/5.5"opt
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12 x 4.75"/120mm
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no
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no
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no
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yes
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no
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2"/51mm
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95mm/3.74"
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6 x 3"/76mm
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yes
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for 2"& 2.25" hose
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no
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yes
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no
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1.75"/45mm
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80mm/3.15"
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6 x 2.5"/64mm
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yes
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for 1.75" hose
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no
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yes
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no
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Fitting.
The cap was intended for in tank
fitting but it is more usually mounted on the bodywork and connected to a fuel tank through flexible hoses. To achieve this we can
supply with add on funnel in the large size or with flanges with built in funnels in the smaller sizes. We have a thick rubber gasket for
applications where there is slight curvature of the mounting panel, the neck of this gasket provides a secondary seal around the cap.
In situations
where back access is limited, we have a ring with captive nuts, the ring is
slotted to allow it to be fed into holes.
Where the 3" has to be situated within the bodywork, e.g. in the boot, we can supply a
rubber spill tray to which a ¼ " hose can be attached to redirect
overspill.
Fitting kits.
We can also provide A range of fitting
kits to enable easier fitting of the 3” aero flush caps. 
This
clever concept uses a resin casting which fits into the filler cap
recess allowing flush mounting of the cap to the car body, it also slips over the
filler neck to which it is attached by a combined adhesive and sealant.
The casting will require painting to match the car body colour. Subsequent
removal would not be easy.
Last Revised:
16 November, 2001
Copyright © 1997 Think Automotive Ltd. All rights reserved.
