Briggs and Stratten Locking Gas Cap
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Melting Slicks
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Briggs and Stratten Locking Gas Cap
When I purchased my C3, it came with a Briggs and Stratton gas cap, along with 2 B&S keys. I replaced this with a reproduction non-locking gas cap because I believed the locking gas cap was not an original gas cap. Was this an incorrect assumption? I still have the locking gas cap and the 2 keys, as I never throw away anything I replace, unless it is total junk, (like my motor mounts were)
I became curious about this after reading about these Briggs and Stratton locks and keys on this forum.
I became curious about this after reading about these Briggs and Stratton locks and keys on this forum.
Melting Slicks
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From: Midlothian VA
When I purchased my C3, it came with a Briggs and Stratton gas cap, along with 2 B&S keys. I replaced this with a reproduction non-locking gas cap because I believed the locking gas cap was not an original gas cap. Was this an incorrect assumption? I still have the locking gas cap and the 2 keys, as I never throw away anything I replace, unless it is total junk, (like my motor mounts were)
I became curious about this after reading about these Briggs and Stratton locks and keys on this forum.
I became curious about this after reading about these Briggs and Stratton locks and keys on this forum.
Not original but......Locking gas caps were available from the Chevrolet dealer.
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Your car has an aftermarket locking gas cap because of gas shortages or manipulated fuel markets which drove premium fuel prices beyond reason. At those times, folks started to syphon fuel from cars with stock [easy to open] gas caps. Locking caps were a deterrent. If you drive your car to public places and do not stay with it, you might want to keep that cap.
Last edited by 7T1vette; Jun 26, 2018 at 07:42 PM.
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I had one on my 72 when I bought the car back in 1978, it was a pita to remove every gas fill up so I removed it. I had it on my table at Carlisle for 5 years straight for $40. No one wanted it until the year someone was stealing gas caps off c2 & c3's on the show grounds, then I had guys lining up to buy it.
Last edited by GTR1999; Jun 26, 2018 at 10:09 PM.
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I don't remember what brand locking cap it was but back in the day there was a C2/C3 cap that you could open with a dime or penny.
You could turn the cylinder just enough to wiggle the cap off.
You could turn the cylinder just enough to wiggle the cap off.
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