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Old August 31st 06, 03:01 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Greg[_1_]
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Default Locking gas cap broken

What the hell are you paying for gas over there Mike? 76 liters on my side
today would be $84.28, $1.109 a liter, and for those in the US that's about
$4.19 a gallon.

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> Crap man on our last road trip, I got $120.00 worth in my CJ7 at one
> place!! Another place managed to get 85 liters into my 76 liter tank,
> but that was only $98.00 worth....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> The truck probably had $150 worth of fuel in it...
>>
>> "pigdos" > wrote in message
>> t...
>> > This reminds me of something that recently happened to my ex-boss. He
>> > runs
>> > a business w/a large delivery truck (it's a double axle truck w/dual
>> > tires
>> > on the back). Anyway, he came back after a weekend and discovered the
>> > truck wouldn't start because it was out of gas. The truck had a locking
>> > gas cap too. When they looked under the truck they found the gas lines
>> > had
>> > been cut and all the fuel drained out of the tank. This was in Sylmar,
>> > CA.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Doug
>> > "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Get it fixed and then look to see if they had to put a new gas tank or
>> >> filler neck in if it comes apart.
>> >>
>> >> I can't see any other way to get it off if the key mechanism won't do
>> >> it.
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >>
>> >> FrankW wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Gi'day all
>> >>> How does the gas cap come off if the locking
>> >>> mechanism is broken?
>> >>> I can insert the key and turn but when turning the cap
>> >>> to remove it it wont come off. Luckily I'm still
>> >>> under warranty but if this happen again it would
>> >>> be nice to know how to remove it.
>> >>> Thanks in Advance
>> >>> Cheers
>> >>> Frank
>> >
>> >



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