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Message started by verslagen1 on 01/20/09 at 22:41:26

Title: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/20/09 at 22:41:26

Anybody have a clue where this thread is?

I beleave it was written by Savage Greg.

How to take apart the gas cap.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/20/09 at 23:21:53

No thread needed. Just start in, its a peece O) cake, mayun.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by 88pagan on 01/20/09 at 23:24:56

I pulled mine apart just to see..pretty easy. I've been looking and looking tho, I know I read something on here somewhere about taking it apart.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/09 at 00:14:14

I found a piece of plastic & built a shim that put the rubber tighter & shut the slosh overflow down.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/21/09 at 07:17:43

You guys don't get the point.

If'n I wanted to take it apart, I would.

I want to know what kind of cylinder is in there.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/09 at 10:39:33

U mean the lock cylinder? IIRC, its a simple affair, but I couldnt begin to describe it again. Been too long.Sorry, Dude.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/21/09 at 13:57:05

I made a key from a cut up credit card from the tool box cylinder.
Works on the tool box, but not the gas cap.
the tool box cyl works from the knotches on the back side of the key.
whereas the gas cap works from the front.
being that my key is a flimsey 1/4" strip of plastic with no keyway to provide alignment, I'm relieing on the backside for alignment.
I'm seeing indications of something trying to cut the card in 2.

I guess I need to disassemble the other cap I have.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/09 at 14:10:03

Go in & remove the pins, then you can use anything.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/21/09 at 15:03:20

6E7177706D6A5B6B5B63717D36040 wrote:

Go in & remove the pins, then you can use anything.

Great!
BTW: how do I get the locked cap off the tank w/o breaking it?

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/09 at 16:30:19

Well, before ya stick it ON, test & make sure you can open it. I lost one of the parts inside my hel;met lock, it still works fine. I susopect all the little pieces that Fit to the key & make the lok NEED a key can be removed, then, it pught to turn with anything, screwdriver, knife, whatever.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/21/09 at 16:34:14

what if I got it that way?

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/09 at 16:48:18

Id think that would simplify the job quite a bit,?

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by eyeore302000 on 01/21/09 at 16:55:57

If you figure it out i'd like to know myself. I have a tank with a locked gas cap on it and no key would like to get inside the tank !!

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/21/09 at 17:32:14

786478726F782E2D2F2D2D2D1D0 wrote:

If you figure it out i'd like to know myself. I have a tank with a locked gas cap on it and no key would like to get inside the tank !!

Won't it be crowd'd in there? ;D

I have the tool box and ignition to go with it, so I can get the code and have a key made, aside from the $30 to do it.

If you don't have either, than you can take it to a lock smith or break the lock

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/09 at 18:45:25

Pick the lock. Put enough pressure down to relieve the drag on the retractable locking pins that engage the tank, take a thin piece of metal & put a 90 in it, but its gotta be stouot enough to rotate the lock, then rake the inside of the cylinder, from bottom to top, over & over, with a small wire while holding a twist on the lock. When a lock pin lines up, it will stay if you are twisting hard enough. Mioght take a few minutes, but usually, locks like these will let go.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by eyeore302000 on 01/21/09 at 18:51:26

lol its such a pretty tank !! justin your hired if I try that i'll be a one eyed jack in a matter of minutes !! I guess i'll just wait on the keys or maybe go have some made I just hate being patient when i have a new toy to tinker on !!

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/21/09 at 20:49:15

OK! picked it!

Used just an Xacto knife little bit of twist while raking the side away from the arrow. And a wiggle here and there and there she went.

Thanks JOG2, I had forgotten reading how to do that.

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/21/09 at 23:52:09

Its easy Eyesore. No need to gouge yerself in the eye,
Attaboy, Verslagen. I never read it, I saw it on TeeVee..

Title: Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Post by verslagen1 on 01/22/09 at 00:02:05

back when I was workin' for a company that made locks I thought it would be useful someday. Been so long nearly forgot it all.