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Did you see my added pictures? The problem seems that it only bites on the neck threads when its near the bottom of the neck. I'm not sure that the pictures really show that. Does the regular T radiator cap do the same thing? Can you show a good picture of the moto meter threads? This I have not ev...

Yeah my dad was supposed to show that in the picture but he failed to do so. The mere fact that he was able to use his smart phone and take pictures and send them to me was mind blowing in itself...lol.

Different thickness gaskets will allow different orientation of the dogbone ears. If the dogbone is bottoming out on the base when you screw it in, you could also machine/sand/file a little off the base of the dogbone thread, allowing it to screw a little further round. Brassworks radiator necks ar...

Oh my gosh... His cap tightens up 90 degrees from where it should be. The threads are fine, or it wouldn't tighten at all. He needs more washers under the cap. Brian, Measure the depth of your radiator neck, from the top edge, down to the shoulder where the gasket sits. Measure it with no gasket in...

Holy cow I never thought of this. This is probably it exactly. What should I use around the cap threads to block them?

See thats what i mean. its almost like the model t gods are laughing at me.

If you truly are stumped, you may try a few wraps of Teflon pipe tape and it will screw in a bit tighter and you can simply "stop" at the location you want. It will allow the sharp threads of the new motometer to bite into the worn neck threads a bit tighter and you'll be fine. This isn't a guess o...

Brian unless your threads are so worn that they are stripping, there is no magic to it. I suspect that the gaskets you are using are too thin, and the bottom of your new cap is simply not bottoming onto it/them. If it was, you'd feel it and you'd easily be able to sock it down enough to get the ext...

I bought one of those fancy hood ornaments and the thing won't screw in right. I have tried adding some rubber rings aka gaskets to supplement it but it still won't fasten correctly. When i screw it on it tightens north south not east west. . . regardless of the gaskets. I have come to the conclusi...

I don't know what kind of "ornament" you mean. Only ones I am experienced with are Motometers. I buy a rubber gasket made for a sink drain at ACE hardware. They do make one which just fits. Put it in the neck. Then there is some "give" when you screw it in. You might also need a thin paper gasket, ...

Brian unless your threads are so worn that they are stripping, there is no magic to it. I suspect that the gaskets you are using are too thin, and the bottom of your new cap is simply not bottoming onto it/them. If it was, you'd feel it and you'd easily be able to sock it down enough to get the ext...

I bought one of those fancy hood ornaments and the thing won't screw in right. I have tried adding some rubber rings aka gaskets to supplement it but it still won't fasten correctly. When i screw it on it tightens north south not east west. . . regardless of the gaskets. I have come to the conclusio...