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Old August 30th 06, 06:59 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Mike Romain
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Default Locking gas cap broken

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
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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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