Can dried cork be resurrected?

[Al N.]

The other day, I was topping of the Caterham's fuel cell for the winter (trying to keep that foam wet) with some fresh gas and Stabil...but I had to run out to fill up the jerry can again.

 

But then I got distracted with the life that comes with being the father of young children, and didn't get back to the tank until a few days later. The fuel level in the tank was pretty much where I had left it...despite the cap having been off for a few days.

 

My question is regarding the little cork gasket/liner of the gas cap.

 

When I finally topped the tank off, I went to screw the cap on and the little liner popped out. It had dried and shrank just enough to no longer fit in the cap securely. It covers the hole in the filler neck, but just barely.

 

I let the cork soak in some gas for a little bit hoping that would do it, but didn't seem to affect it that much. I was worried about using water for obvious reasons.

 

Any help would be welcome. If your recco is for me to cut a new gasket, is normal hobby store cork fine?

[southwind25]

Most of the chain auto stores (auto zone- federated-NAPA etc) have cork gasket material in rolls. I have used it successfully.