Fuel Cap Security

[Guest pinmj001]

Hi Guys,

Punks decided to rip off my fuel from my XR8 ute last night (as well as my brothers Expensive Daewoo ute). Whats the deal with no locking on the fuel caps on utes??

Just wondering if anyone had any tips for securing the fuel cap or flap - Any sort of after market parts available (like lockable caps etc)?

One option I thought of was heading down to my crash repairing and seeing if he can fit a lock to the actual flap....

Any ideas would be appreciated

Cheers

Mat

[xr6t ute]

Hi Guys,

Punks decided to rip off my fuel from my XR8 ute last night (as well as my brothers Expensive Daewoo ute). Whats the deal with no locking on the fuel caps on utes??

Just wondering if anyone had any tips for securing the fuel cap or flap - Any sort of after market parts available (like lockable caps etc)?

One option I thought of was heading down to my crash repairing and seeing if he can fit a lock to the actual flap....

Any ideas would be appreciated

Cheers

Mat

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Id like to know why they havnt got a lockable cap either??

[YOOT]

If your ute is like mine, you can't get the cap off anyway, the fuel fullier has sunk about 2 inches since new, almost impossible to get off.

[speedzter]

Get a locking fuel cap !

Aunger part # LC92 , should be available from any auto parts shop.

Cheers

[xr6t ute]

If your ute is like mine, you can't get the cap off anyway, the fuel fullier has sunk about 2 inches since new, almost impossible to get off.

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Im sure I read on the forum somewhere that somone got a warranty claim on the tank because of this, Have you hit ford up for a new tank?

Shane.

[Trough Lolly]

it was me that said ford are doing warranty jobs and recognised the fault of the tanks.. mines still sitting low but not at the point of replacement yet.

yeah just buy a lockable cap mate, about $16.

ps- I tried to syphon my ute one day cuz I needed some wash fuel , and the hose wouldnt go down the neck, felt like it had some sort of protective blocker to stop syphoning theives! :( but I needed some fuel...

[mk11tute]

I just had my tank fixed it was the same from new couldnt get the cap off without lifting the filler neck

[Guest pinmj001]

k thanks guys, will look for a lockable cap

Had about 70 litres in it I reckon, they left about 1/4 tank so my guess is that they took approx. 40-50 litres....

pricks!

[jnr]

k thanks guys, will look for a lockable cap

Had about 70 litres in it I reckon, they left about 1/4 tank so my guess is that they took approx. 40-50 litres....

pricks!

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Stupid primary school kids !

[Guest pinmj001]

Tell me about it.. And for anyone who cares, 25 bucks at autobarn for a lockable cap. Seems to work ok, at least it is some kind of deterant and it would be noisy to remove it.

Cheers