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arkie726 · 03-02-2009, 10:15 PM

I just bought a 72 from the X-wife of the PO, it has a locking gas cap and you guess'd it, no key. The up side is it has 3/4 tank of gas, the down side, I eventually will need to put more gas in. I considered using the torch but thought someone might have a better way?

Highsteel · 03-02-2009, 10:19 PM

I have one on my 71 thats only a little more difficult to remove than the stocker, it just looks locked. Way too much side to side slop.

haysonj · 03-02-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by arkie726

I just bought a 72 from the X-wife of the PO, it has a locking gas cap and you guess'd it, no key. The up side is it has 3/4 tank of gas, the down side, I eventually will need to put more gas in. I considered using the torch but thought someone might have a better way?

PLEASE DON'T USE A TORCH ON A GAS TANK!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT MAY BE YOUR LAST MOVE

try to knock it off with a BFH that's what the thieves do

Dark Knight · 03-02-2009, 11:09 PM

Whatever you do, DON'T use the torch unless you want to see what getting blown up feels like. Gas and open flames don't make very good friends. What I would do is drive down to the nearest locksmith and he should be able to pick it for you. Then just slap on a normal non-locking cap. Problem solved.

yotaforce · 03-02-2009, 11:23 PM

Pick it! It's a simple lock.

cedorris · 03-02-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by arkie726

I just bought a 72 from the X-wife of the PO, it has a locking gas cap and you guess'd it, no key. The up side is it has 3/4 tank of gas, the down side, I eventually will need to put more gas in. I considered using the torch but thought someone might have a better way?

Um... are you serious about the torch?

low'n slow · 03-02-2009, 11:50 PM

I'm sure he was kidding about the torch.

Try a pipe wrench or a big pair of water pump pliers.

**El Jay** · 03-03-2009, 02:19 AM

C-4
The appropriate application of the proper amount of high explosives is the solution to most human problems.

yotaforce · 03-03-2009, 10:20 AM

Seriously...a paperclip and a small flathead screwdriver will do the trick. Use the screwdriver to put some turning leverage on the lock, unfold the paperclip in half, insert the smallest end into the lock moving it in and out to engage the tumblers, all the while keeping the screwdriver pushing in the direction that the key would usually turn, as each tumbler gets "stuck" into position due to the pressure, the cap will unlock, you can remove it and throw it away. Should take less than a few minutes and keep you from destroying anything.

maddog1331 · 03-03-2009, 10:53 AM

I worked at a gas station when I got out of high school. I had LOTS of people come in there who lost their gas cap key. I figured out the knife I carried (butterfly knife, blade was about one inch wide) would open them up easy. I would just pop the end in the keyhole, give the back of the knife a slap, and it would bust the mechanism inside and come right off.

Really it shouldn't be hard to remove from there once the mechanism is busted, IMO anyway.

my67chevytruck · 03-03-2009, 11:02 AM

pick it as mentioned with a paperclip, or use a screwdriver in the keyslot to bust it open

03-02-2009, 10:15 PM	#1
arkie726 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lebanon, MO Posts: 48	Locking Gas Cap Question I just bought a 72 from the X-wife of the PO, it has a locking gas cap and you guess'd it, no key. The up side is it has 3/4 tank of gas, the down side, I eventually will need to put more gas in. I considered using the torch but thought someone might have a better way?

03-02-2009, 10:19 PM	#2
Highsteel Chasin' the Dream Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lost in the 70's Posts: 200	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question I have one on my 71 thats only a little more difficult to remove than the stocker, it just looks locked. Way too much side to side slop. __________________ Born with a Bowtie 1971 C/10 350/350 Daily Driver/project Assumption=The mother of all -ups

03-02-2009, 11:09 PM	#4
Dark Knight Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleak, Texas Posts: 420	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question Whatever you do, DON'T use the torch unless you want to see what getting blown up feels like. Gas and open flames don't make very good friends. What I would do is drive down to the nearest locksmith and he should be able to pick it for you. Then just slap on a normal non-locking cap. Problem solved.

03-02-2009, 11:23 PM	#5
yotaforce Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rutherfordton, NC Posts: 89	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question Pick it! It's a simple lock. __________________ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When I was laid off, I opened my own business. So now I need a bailout to keep my business open, so I can hire more help, so I can stimulate our economy, so people can pay on their mortgage, so the mortgage company won't need a multi-billion dollar bailout!

03-02-2009, 11:50 PM	#7
low'n slow Too Dumb To Know Better Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 882	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question I'm sure he was kidding about the torch. Try a pipe wrench or a big pair of water pump pliers.

03-03-2009, 02:19 AM	#8
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question C-4 The appropriate application of the proper amount of high explosives is the solution to most human problems. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

03-03-2009, 10:20 AM	#9
yotaforce Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rutherfordton, NC Posts: 89	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question Seriously...a paperclip and a small flathead screwdriver will do the trick. Use the screwdriver to put some turning leverage on the lock, unfold the paperclip in half, insert the smallest end into the lock moving it in and out to engage the tumblers, all the while keeping the screwdriver pushing in the direction that the key would usually turn, as each tumbler gets "stuck" into position due to the pressure, the cap will unlock, you can remove it and throw it away. Should take less than a few minutes and keep you from destroying anything. __________________ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When I was laid off, I opened my own business. So now I need a bailout to keep my business open, so I can hire more help, so I can stimulate our economy, so people can pay on their mortgage, so the mortgage company won't need a multi-billion dollar bailout!

03-03-2009, 10:53 AM	#10
maddog1331 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Somerset, KY Posts: 398	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question I worked at a gas station when I got out of high school. I had LOTS of people come in there who lost their gas cap key. I figured out the knife I carried (butterfly knife, blade was about one inch wide) would open them up easy. I would just pop the end in the keyhole, give the back of the knife a slap, and it would bust the mechanism inside and come right off. Really it shouldn't be hard to remove from there once the mechanism is busted, IMO anyway.

03-03-2009, 11:02 AM	#11
my67chevytruck Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midlothian,TX (DFW) Posts: 4,555	Re: Locking Gas Cap Question pick it as mentioned with a paperclip, or use a screwdriver in the keyslot to bust it open __________________ Heath subscribe to the board here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=157669 FAQ how to's 1956 Chevy Apache 1967 C10 SWB FleetSide (under construction) 1969 K10 SWB FleetSide (Future Build) 1972 C10 SWB Stepside (Future Build) 56 chevy truck : http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2955823/1 67 truck build: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=281357/1 69 k10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=389470



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