Piece of gasket fell in oil filler cap

Asked by GuruDD536Y Sep 20, 2023 at 10:02 PM about the 1971 Ford LTD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I was changing the oil on my 1971 Ford LTD a small chunk of the gasket
broke off and fell in and I could not get it out, what should I do?

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Gene answered about a year ago

If you are really concerned then pull the valve cover on that side and clean it out.

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James answered about a year ago

It won't hurt anything. But I'd replace the gasket. Take the cap to your local auto parts store and they can probably match it up. I did exactly that a couple years ago with the gasket on my 03 S10 Pick Up. You can also just replace the cap. I'm sure a new cap will come with a gasket. Hope that helps! Jim

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