Why does black mold grow around and inside a gas cap lid? Is it a Southern thing? Did I fail Chemistry 101?
Why does black mold grow around and inside a gas cap lid? Is it a Southern thing? Did I fail Chemistry 101?
Mold is the product of warm and moist/damp. Can you reduce one of those inputs?
I went and researched it. The mold is commonly found around anything that uses ethanol. So, that's why your gas cans turn moldy, and your infrequently washed vehicles get black mold around the gas cap! Why this happens I don't know, but it's associated with ethanol.
Long story short, wash your car at least every 36.5 days dammit!
Switch to ethanol free rec fuel.
Same kind of mold that surrounds a still probably
In reply to Shavarsh :
Aha! Same stuff! it's named Baudoinia compniacensis and it feeds off the sugars. Thanks!
I bet it's compounded by a leaky gas cap.
In reply to Shadeux (Forum Supporter) :
I knew that jack daniels tour would come in handy one day :)
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