Locking gas cap??
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Racer
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From: The Woodlands Texas
Well, I'm in Houston where there is currently a shortage of gasoline and it wouldn't take much for someone to pry the gas door open.........or am I missing something here.......
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Well, by the time they wreck your gas door to get in and then find a locked cap they'll probably tear the hell out of it.
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Originally Posted by jawzforlife
dont most cars have an anit-syphin device in the tank tube. I know on the Ford Windstar Mini Van, you cany put a tube down the tank.
I for one, am also looking to get one. I'm going to get a LeMans style gas lid (Breathless) and it doesn't have a locking mechanism. There are a lot of haters out there, and don't need some yahoo putting sugar or sand in my gas tank.
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From: Champlin MN
Originally Posted by vectorz
Man, why do people always like to wander from the original question. The guy just wants to know if there is a locking gas cap that works. Geez, he doesn't want to know your opinion of why he doesn't need one.
I for one, am also looking to get one. I'm going to get a LeMans style gas lid (Breathless) and it doesn't have a locking mechanism. There are a lot of haters out there, and don't need some yahoo putting sugar or sand in my gas tank.
I for one, am also looking to get one. I'm going to get a LeMans style gas lid (Breathless) and it doesn't have a locking mechanism. There are a lot of haters out there, and don't need some yahoo putting sugar or sand in my gas tank.
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From: San Jose/Bear Valley CA
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here is my two cents... one time... I tried to siphon gasoline out of my C5... I have a real neat way to do it too... thin clear hose and a pump that draws out the fuel at 5 gallons per min.
For the life of me, I couldnt event get the hose to the point where it would pick up any fuel with a full tank. So in conclusion... even if they did break the fuel door and pry off the locking cap... they would not be able to get fuel out of your car anyway..
VR
For the life of me, I couldnt event get the hose to the point where it would pick up any fuel with a full tank. So in conclusion... even if they did break the fuel door and pry off the locking cap... they would not be able to get fuel out of your car anyway..
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From: Champlin MN
Originally Posted by vetterdstr
For the life of me, I couldnt event get the hose to the point where it would pick up any fuel with a full tank. So in conclusion... even if they did break the fuel door and pry off the locking cap... they would not be able to get fuel out of your car anyway..
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Originally Posted by ben dover
Well, by the time they wreck your gas door to get in and then find a locked cap they'll probably tear the hell out of it.
Then screw the car up even more
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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California
Despite any "safety-theft deterant" features designed into the neck of the C5 fuel system: Most of the major mail order Corvette speciaty parts warehouses mentioned above, do sell a locking gas cap with two keys for extra peace of mind. Cheers. 
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If a thief has gone to the trouble of breaking into you gas door a locking cap is only going to **** him off more.One , he's not going to get any gas and the more you try to stop him the more damage your car is going to sustain.We are neighbors, give me your location and I will make regular rounds and shoot anyone messing with your car, no charge...My daughter lives in the Woodlands, I stayed there for Rita, I live in a trailer park,we havent had any type of crime there in 6 years.A month ago theives broke into my son in laws truck and stole half of the DVD player[dumbasses]Friday morning they were about to steal something from my exes Altima when I pulled up.Last seen running in knee deep mud down the drainage ditch, I fired six shots above their heads,just enough to make them take cover in the muck.My messed up knee kept me from giving chase. Surgery is scheduled tomorrow at 7:30 am at Tomball Hospital.
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From: MDT
Originally Posted by lost
...Last seen running in knee deep mud down the drainage ditch, I fired six shots above their heads,just enough to make them take cover in the muck..
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Originally Posted by lost
If a thief has gone to the trouble of breaking into you gas door a locking cap is only going to **** him off more.One , he's not going to get any gas and the more you try to stop him the more damage your car is going to sustain.
YES, if their intention was to steal gas, then a lock on the gas cap WILL most likely deter them from further getting into the tank. If there was a $10,000,000 diamond in your gas tank, then of course it wouldn't deter them.
Furthermore, if you have damage to your fuel lid area, then that is a good red flag to indicate that your fuel has been tampered. That will allow you to have it investigated further before you ruin your engine in case the tank was contaminated w/ foreign substance such as sand or sugar, or feces, or who knows what.
Sometimes, you gotta think outside the box and break away from the "bad analogy" and "urban legends" that gets repeated way too often w/ out thought or merit