Hi all -

Just picked up a car the other day, and discovered that there is no key for the locking gas cap. Any ideas on the best way to remove it? Should I drill out the cylinder, or does someone have a better idea? Thanks!

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Rainer Seitz
Vancouver, WA
Team Chevelle Gold #50

'68 SS396 (soon to be for sale!)
'70 LS3 400 Malibu
'70 Malibu convertible 350/300hp
rseitz@chevelles.com

If you have no intrest in the cap; without the key why would you? You can try what worked for me. I inserted a small bladed screwdriver and worked a bit. After a bit of a force the lock gave up and it release the catches. Good luck.

A dent puller, you twist the screw into the key hole a few slides of the hammer and out pops the lock cylinder.

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Scott Trufant 1967 Malibu 1967 Elcamino and still looking for a 1967 Wagon. Doesn't hurt to have one of each!

A locksmith can do it. That would be a dirty trick to put a locking gas cap on a Mustang and break the key off in it. HEHEHEHEHEH
Hope you don't need gas right away.

try using a swiss army or pocket knife.I have had great luck using knives to pick locks.

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1967 Chevelle
Granada Gold
454 CID
"Just say no to FWD"

Thanks for the help, guys. I hammered a screwdriver into the cylinder, gave it a good twist, and she let loose no problem. Sounds like those caps are worth every penny of the $10-$12 they cost http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif

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Rainer Seitz
Vancouver, WA
Team Chevelle Gold #50

'68 SS396 (soon to be for sale!)
'70 LS3 400 Malibu
'70 Malibu convertible 350/300hp
rseitz@chevelles.com

I once had one I never used the key for. Used a screwdriver every time with no trouble. I just hoped a would-be thief or vandal would see the locking cap and move on.

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von '69 300 Dlx SS Murphy's Law is always in effect

Do Not do this, but I hear you can get a Darwin award if you use a match http://www.chevelles.com/forum/tongue.gif

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Lowered '67 Elcamino
ZZ430HP / 4L60
"Canyon Carver"