Gas cupboard door seal

Hi all
Just been out in the van sorting it out ready for a weeks holiday (AS Harmony 1999) .
I opened the gas cupboard and there is some black spongy stuff that is stuck on the door frame and with the heat it has all peeled and quite a lot has perished and fallen off.

I am presuming that this is to seal the cupboard to stop gas or whatever escaping.

Can someone confirm that their van also has the black spongy seals before I go out and try to buy some replacements or whether this is something thats been added to mine by the previous owner to stop the door (which has a loose catch) rattling and doesn't need replacing!

Cheers
Richard

Our 1999 Duetto had this sort of seal around the gas locker door.

Hi Richard,

We have a 1995 Harmony and yes gas cupd. has a black seal strip approx 6mm wide and very thin.

Our 1999 Symbol also has the black spongy seal!

sapphire wrote:Hi Richard,

We have a 1995 Harmony and yes gas cupd. has a black seal strip approx 6mm wide and very thin.

Thanks all.
When you say very thin could you guesstimate how thin - 1mm, 2mm, 3mm ?

Richard

1/4"   

Frank

The seal is approx 6mm on the outside face where the door touches by approx 2mm in depth.

sapphire wrote:The seal is approx 6mm on the outside face where the door touches by approx 2mm in depth.

Thanks

Mine's thicker than that - unless it has been replaced by a previous owner?

Frank

The seal on mine (original) is just draught excluder foam that you buy from DIY shops. It has a self adhesive backing for sticking to the door frame.
It is about 6mm wide and about 3mm thick.
TBH it is not an 'airtight' seal and I think it is a 'token' gesture to satisfy any regulations at the time.

PB