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Gas Caps or 'How to keep your fuel where it is supposed to be!'

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by 1960willyscj5, Jun 12, 2007.

  1. Jun 12, 2007
    1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

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    R) I did a search for locking gas caps and nothing came up. I probably didn't word it right or somethin'.

    On the underseat models, is there anyway of fixing up a lock to keep the cap on and the gas in? Or are there locking ones available? (haven't found any yet, but still looking!) Any ideas or designs would be muchly appreciated! :) :hurrican:
     
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  2. Jun 12, 2007
    Rondog

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    If you find out, be sure and annouce it here!
     
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  3. Jun 13, 2007
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Theres been a few like this showing up on EBay lately, heres another style.

    Other than that I'd think it should be fairly easy to fab a locking cover to fit the body filler opening, a sorta D-shaped piece of metal (diamond plate or expanded mesh would look Kewl :)), a short section of piano hinge, a drawer lock, a few spot welds & you're done ;).

    H.
     
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  4. Jun 14, 2007
    1960willyscj5

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    Does the '58 have the larger, military style neck and cap on the tank?:?
    The CJ2A I had in the early '70's used the big cap, my '60 has the smaller one.:AMC: :JEEP:
     
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  5. Jun 14, 2007
    timgr

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    I had a Stant locking cap on my side tank back in '73, and it leaked ... badly.

    There's a Stant catalog online but I get a database error when I try to access it. Maybe your FLAPS could help.
     
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  6. Jun 14, 2007
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Nope, CJ5 fillers were never as big as the military ones.

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