Author Topic: is this the corect gas cap for late 280sl?  (Read 2428 times)

erickmarciano

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is this the corect gas cap for late 280sl?
« on: January 01, 2006, 15:45:40 »
Hi all to start happy new year

can someone tell me  if this the corect gas cap for late 280sl?
I have never seen one with the wings
thanks

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Re: is this the corect gas cap for late 280sl?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2006, 16:28:49 »
Looks like someone polished one of the aluminum gas caps that were available for the sedans of the period.  I don't think that cap was ever standard equipment for the SL.

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Re: is this the corect gas cap for late 280sl?
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2006, 18:20:35 »
Hello,
Yes the finger tabs were used on some sedans never on the SL. It will work just fine but not quite right!

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