GM locking gas cap Update with pics

[bajamoon]

Originally Posted by BadAssBumbleBee

American beer

Sees how it is lol.

[Earl]

Originally Posted by RubyCamaro

It is more about preventing someone from putting some unwanted substance into yout gas than preventing gas from being stolen. There have been a few threads about that kind of sabotage happening. Haters gona' hate you know.

^^^This

[jeremywilson18]

Originally Posted by BadAssBumbleBee

American beer

Well put

[Earl]

Originally Posted by Farthestnorth

Yeah my security system is a 40 caliber Smith & Wesson with a concealed permit!
That looks more like a pain in the Arse!

I carry too and am all about weapons and self-defense but I can't understand why people always post about their gun being the solution to these types of things.

How the heck is carrying a gun going to protect you from some schmuck dumping sugar in your gas tank while you're at the movies?

How is carrying a gun going to prevent some douchbag from stealing your car while you're in the store shopping?

Unless of course you by chance happen to come out just while they're commiting the act. Then get ready to hire a good lawyer and be in court trying to keep yourself out of jail.

[Supersport2011L99]

try some of these numbers to find the part, I snapped all the tags so you can see for yourself... and as you can see in one of the pics it is a GM part

[Supersport2011L99]

sorry for the last pic it's a part number - if you can't make it out the here you go 19258577

[Supersport2011L99]

Originally Posted by fmcooper

Thanks!



Less worried about thieves taking the gas (they can have it). More worried about haters dumping stuff in my tank (sugar, dirt, other unmentionable things).

No problem and that's exactly what I was thinking

P.S To all members check post # 49 for part numbers - I posted a few more - not sure which one it is so have a look...

[Supersport2011L99]

Originally Posted by Russell James

The first thing you will need is your key code. The dealer that sold it new should have it on the invoice, or any dealer's parts dept can look it up if you show proof of ownership.

The key code should have 8 positions. The glove box lock cylinder only uses 4 cut positions - positions 5 - 8 in the cut sequence. That lock cylinder for the gas cap in your pic also looks like it is only 4. So you will be using positions 5 - 8 in the code, 5 being closest to the head of the cylinder (key hole end). There are Right and Left tumblers to be loaded on each side of the cylinder, left codes on one side right on the other.

That looks so close to the glove box lock cylinder, one thing that may help you is to take out the glove box cylinder and carefully take out the tumblers and springs to see what order they are in that cylinder. Then duplicate that order of tumblers in your new gas cap cylinder.

Once you know the key code, a good parts department should be able to code that cylinder in < 5 minutes. Shouldn't even have to assign it to a technician. $50 would be criminal theft. Or DIY it for free.

If you can dissassemble your glove box lock for comparison, may not even need your key code.

Thanks for taking the time and giving up the info man

[Supersport2011L99]

Originally Posted by Comrando

To match your key you need to select the 5 you need and put them in the correct order.

It is just different depths on each tumbler.

A locksmith may be less expensive than your dealer.

good idea

[bajamoon]

Thanks for the pics of the part #. online it's $13.00. No description of it being a locking fuel cap thou.

GM PART # 22790846

[CamaroJim56]

Originally Posted by stieger

piss poor performance

So that is what people mean when they say they "ran the piss out of it" ?

[Supersport2011L99]

So the idea I'm going with is finding my key code and taking to a near by locksmith

[Sevn86]

Cool!

[NavyDood]

Originally Posted by nyrfan

I always shut my car off when filling up.

Originally Posted by LS3AlexSS

I think (and hope) he is kidding

Very seldom do I shut either of my vehicles off when filling.