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Old 04-12-2007, 11:11 PM   #1
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Factory style gas cap?

Hey guys,

Sorry if this is a noob question, but I need to get a new gas cap for my 67 c10. What's the best vendor to get a stock looking chrome gas cap from? I've gone through the various vendors listed on this site and the prices vary from $40 to $7. I'm just not sure who I should go with.
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:14 PM   #2
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Re: Factory style gas cap?

I got mine from O'reilly for about 7 bucks or so.
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:46 PM   #3
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Yeah, but those ones fom the parts guys have all the red writing, saying 'WARNING' this and stuff right? The original cap was a plain jane, chrome cap with a keyhole in the center. Kind of domed too I think.
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:49 PM   #4
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Re: Factory style gas cap?

Why not purchase from any of the listed vendors on this sites home page? Also check out the parts section here!
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Old 04-12-2007, 11:56 PM   #5
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Re: Factory style gas cap?

even if you get the one with the warning and all you can take all that off, its usually just a sticker anyway
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:05 AM   #6
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I just bought a locking one from LMC & it leaks worse than the old original I replaced. Please let me know who makes a good one. Locking or not...
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:07 AM   #7
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I just bought a locking one from LMC & it leaks worse than the old original I replaced. Please let me know who makes a good one. Locking or not...
This is what I'm afraid of. I'll check out orielly and see what those look like I guess, until I can find an original.
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:10 AM   #8
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This is what I'm afraid of. I'll check out orielly and see what those look like I guess, until I can find an original.
I just searched O'rielly Online & came uo with nothing...
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:38 AM   #9
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I just bought a locking one from LMC & it leaks worse than the old original I replaced. Please let me know who makes a good one. Locking or not...
What do you mean by leak?
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:52 AM   #10
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Here you guys go. You have to enter 68 or newer to find truck parts, the computers only go back to 68 except vw's.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/Displ...L6-4.1L%20CARB
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Old 04-13-2007, 01:14 AM   #11
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What do you mean by leak?

Gas sloshes out all down the side of my cab & bed after I fill up & I don't top off 7 even stop sooner than I would like...This is the reason I bought a new cap. I just thought the old gasket had used up all it's life...
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Old 04-13-2007, 02:54 AM   #12
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hum; sure it's not your gas tank spout
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Old 04-13-2007, 05:01 AM   #13
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Re: Factory style gas cap?

go to your parts store of choice, ask for a stant 11623. This will work for a 70 or older.
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:20 AM   #14
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hum; sure it's not your gas tank spout
I thought the same thing. Problem is it comes out the key hole also...
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:57 AM   #15
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Re: Factory style gas cap?

i bought a black plastic locking one for my gmc at autozone, works great.

Locking caps are worth the money it will at least slow down the gas thief
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Old 04-13-2007, 03:54 PM   #16
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yeah, but a locking gas cap SUCKS in the cold weather. When you have less than a gallon of gas, and there's ice in the lock... people will look at you funny when you are holding a lighter to the cap trying to thaw it out enough to get the sucker off.
I've actually had some ballsey/brilliant thieves, crawl under my truck, undo the fuel line, and take 3 FULL tanks of fuel that way. Had me thinking I was goin nuts.
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Old 04-13-2007, 04:01 PM   #17
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Re: Factory style gas cap?

I picked up my gas cap from early classics when i replaced my sending unit.

I had the same problem with gas sloshing out and running down the side of my truck. The new cap did the trick.
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Old 04-13-2007, 06:34 PM   #18
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The Stant that Andy recomened will fix you up.
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Old 04-13-2007, 07:38 PM   #19
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I've actually had some ballsey/brilliant thieves, crawl under my truck, undo the fuel line, and take 3 FULL tanks of fuel that way. Had me thinking I was goin nuts.
Holy Crap, Longhorn! 3 Tanks??? Remind me to stay outta your neighborhood.... I'd end up getting myself locked up if I caught somebody getting over on me that way. And I thought my neighborhood was getting bad when 6 patrol cars pulled up to "talk" to a neighbor down the street.....

Getting back to the thread, I bought the black one from Autozone, too. It works fine, but I still thinks its ugly.

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Old 04-13-2007, 08:43 PM   #20
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For what it's worth, I got mine from LMC--works fine--no lock!
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Old 04-14-2007, 08:51 AM   #21
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Re: Factory style gas cap?

I had the same problem on Big Blue a couple of years ago.
the gas filler neck at the top leaked .
I found out after three different caps I had laying around that the filler neck inside where the cap tightens down had been lifting the inside rim/threads, so I re-adjusted them downward and WALLA!!!, No more gas leaks!
try it!
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