How do I remove a locking gas cap?

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Oct 18, 2004 | 09:16 AM

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From: Baton Rouge Louisiana

How do I remove a locking gas cap?

The '68 project car recently purchased has a locking gas cap, but the previous owner misplaced the key.

Is there any trick to getting it off? Or do I need to call a lock smith?

Thanks

Oct 18, 2004 | 09:28 AM

Ganey

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You can probably pick it quickly. Will send e-mail. Saw a locksmith do it once & I did it the next time on a different car.

Last edited by Ganey; Oct 18, 2004 at 09:33 AM.

Oct 18, 2004 | 09:54 AM

smoothsailing

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Lost my key too. Was able to get to a locksmith. $20.00 did the job. Carefull not to damage neck!!

Oct 18, 2004 | 10:06 AM

markdtn

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If the car is apart, just take the neck off and poke the cap latches in with a pick and take it off.

Oct 18, 2004 | 10:37 AM

74FLCONV

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Or you can just light a match and hold it near the cap. The resultant explosion will pop that sucker right off.

D. Ocean
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Oct 18, 2004 | 10:40 AM

Summerfun

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Originally Posted by 74FLCONV

Or you can just light a match and hold it near the cap. The resultant explosion will pop that sucker right off.

D. Ocean
Miami, FLA

Get your wife's ex boyfriend to do it.
Then tell her he tried to kill you and your toy.

She'll do anything for you for a whole week

Oct 18, 2004 | 10:43 AM

LFZ

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i had a similar problem happen to me, when i was stripping and painting my car. I lost the key to the locking gas cap..I freaked out, but i found an old key laying around, and jammed it in the cap, and it turned. Might not work for some, but it lucked out for me.

Oct 18, 2004 | 01:12 PM

Larry B.

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If there is ANY gas in the tank be carefull using metal tools.. They can cause a spark. Sparks make gas go BOOM. For the same reason don't use a cutting torch