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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Gas tank cap disassembly 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.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #1 - 01/20/09 at 23:21:53 No thread needed. Just start in, its a peece O) cake, mayun.
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88pagan Full Member Offline God is just an imaginary friend for adults.. Posts: 237 Norco, California Gender:	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #2 - 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.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #3 - 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.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #4 - 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.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #5 - 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.
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Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Reply #6 - 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.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #7 - 01/21/09 at 14:10:03 Go in & remove the pins, then you can use anything.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #8 - 01/21/09 at 15:03:20 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 01/21/09 at 14:10:03: 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?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #9 - 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.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #10 - 01/21/09 at 16:34:14 what if I got it that way?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #11 - 01/21/09 at 16:48:18 Id think that would simplify the job quite a bit,?
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eyeore302000 Junior Member Alliance Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 80 Lexington, SC Gender:	Re: Gas tank cap disassembly Reply #12 - 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 !!
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Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Reply #13 - 01/21/09 at 17:32:14

eyeore302000 wrote 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 !!

Won't it be crowd'd in there? Grin

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

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Re: Gas tank cap disassembly
Reply #14 - 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.

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