Who sells the best quality locking gas cap for the main tank (inside the cabin tank) of my 1967 Camper Special? I see a bunch in the online vendor's catalogs but does anyone have experience with aftermarket caps and can you all make a recommendation?

 

C4RZ-9030-C .. Vented Locking Fuel Cap-Use with In-Cab Fuel Tank, includes two keys (Motorcraft FC-91) / Obsolete

LAST MSRP: $19.02 / Dealer net cost: $9.51.

MANDERBACH FORD in Temple PA has 1 = 888-225-4364.

B & L FORD in Ashland PA has 1 = 570-875-4417.

WESLEY OBSOLETE PARTS in Liberty KY has 1 = 606=787-5293.

CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 23 = 800-476-9653.

Call around for the lowest price.

 

I just bought one from advanced auto parts, it looks very close to original if your worried about that but looks as there are a couple available in ND above post. Ill probably order one from dc myself. Thanks ND for the imfo .

 

Thanks ND! I called Carpenters and theirs are $15. They have a minimum shipping of $9.99 so I'll probably wait until I have a small list of parts I need this weekend. I know right now my turn signal doesn't cancel after a right turn and I think the bearing at the top of the column under the steering wheel is bad because it feels a bit crunchy when I turn. There are definitely things I need (from any vendor) to make the shipping worthwhile.

 

C3DZ-3517-A .. Steering Column Bearing / Available from Ford.

MSRP each: $10.68 // FTE sponsor tousleyfordparts.com price each: $7.05.

Applications: 1957/73 F100/250 2WD upper/lower / 1959/65 F100/250 4WD upper/lower / 1966 F250 4WD upper/lower / 1966/70 F100 4WD upper / 1967/70 F250 4WD upper / 1967/73 F350 upper/lower / Myriad 1960's Passenger Cars.

B1AZ-3518-A .. Steering Column Bearing Nylon Sleeve / Nestles inside C3DZ-3517-A bearing. Might need to be replaced, might not be / Available from Ford.

MSRP each: $4.85 // tousleyfordparts.com price each: $3.20.

 

not to hijack but on same subject
i bought the $15 lmc locking cap just got back from taking the truck for a 60 mile trip to pick up some antique chairs , filled the truck up 3/4 ways on way out
came back and gas had sloshed out of filler cap didn't even come close to sealing .
is this normal or did i get a p.o.s.?

 

I buy this cap every time i need one and it seals good Stant Fuel Tank Cap
$10 bucks for my last one, I always buy a Stant At walmart when you can find one.
P/N 15094-05066173
orich

 

Fixed it for you.

 

THANKS ORICH , going by walmart this weekend

 

Trucks locking gas Caps maybe different with as Notes:w/Evaporative Emission System/ and non w/o Evaporative Emission System so check for your model like f-1oo to f-250 not same cap. Most auto parts stores
carry stants products.. orich

 

No Evaporative Emission system (Evap/Em) until 1970, and then only in F100's initially, and then only if required by the specific states law the F100 was sold new in.

1970: Evap/Em was mandatory in Passenger Cars, F100's, Bronco's and Econolines sold new in CA. How many other states required Evap/Em in 1970? I dunno, CA resident since 9/9/1944. Same birthday as CA, but 94 years later.

By 1979, all FoMoCo vehicles had Evap/Em, whether the state the peeps lived in, required it...or not.

Evap/Em: Non vented "4 eared" fuel cap, unleaded fuel, restrictor in fuel filler tube that would only allow 4 eared cap to be installed, and for the thin unleaded fuel gas station nozzles to fit into.

Fuel vapor valve(s) in tank(s), charcoal cannister under the hood. Leaded fuel gas station nozzles...back then, were larger in diameter.

btw: OP lives in Arid-Zona, has a 1967 Camper Special, so Evap/Em doesn't apply.

 

I calle Carpenter's about these the day after ND posted and was quoted a price. I elected to wait the weekend until I found a couple of other things to add to offset the $10 shipping. When I called the following Monday to order I was told that the C4RZ number was a bad part number and they didn't have it. I referenced the MotorCraft number and was told they had nothing like that in stock and it wasn't even in their catalog..... And I have to tell you that I am not sure I will call them again. I was less than impressed with their phone manners.

I ended up ordering from Blue Oval. The cap (and other parts) arrived today and it works fine.

edit: Oh! And that fellow at B&L was a most helpful guy!!! I am certain I will be calling him again in the future. too bad he didn't have the part in stock. it's on their list but he said it wasn't on the shelf....

 

I often get spillage out of the main tank's cap after a fill-up. I usually drive it for 10 miles or so, then switch over if I want to run off the rear tank. I think the culprit is the physical expansion of the gasoline as it changes in temperature from below-ground ambient to above-ground ambient. Doesn't seem to be a problem with the rear tank.

 

Seems a logical explanation. I'll keep that in mind when I get this thing on the road (hopefully this weekend....).

 

I put a made in MEX STANT locking gas cap on my '68. Only problem I have is it's starting to rust.