Bob...the trim and insert some new rubber would be a viable option..but what adhesive to use that wouldnt be eaten by gas slopped around the tank or vapors eating away at it...
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80GS850GBob
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None...the act of installing the cap would sandwich it all together. To take the old seal and make a horizontal cut just under the steel shim, would leave the steel shim and old upper neck/shoulder to be a spacer....add new gasket seal and when all put together should work. The oem venting assy and new seal would hold everything in place. Remember that this whole seal is supposed to be a tight/snug fit to the center of the metal cap - but - doing it as two separate pieces....well...it should stay centered in theory.....try it.
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80GS850GBob
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The sealing surface on this cap is as follows-
OD- 2 1/2"
ID- 1 3/8"
Thickness- 1/8"
...just remember that the whole seal isn't just this flat piece.....see previous side view pics to verify that