Balkamp fuel cap hack
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I'd like to find a billet fuel cap for the superduty....they have billet caps for the RAM.
the reason is my key stopped working and I googled how to "hack" the cap to open it...answer for plastic caps is to insert a 1 3/4 drywall screw in the cap from the edge pointing to the center at about 45 degrees...did that and the cap came right off with no key.
not worried about someone siphoning fuel since all they have to do is put a bucket at the fuel drain under the chassis and get all the fuel they want.
more concerned with someone putting in water or other contamination that ford says causes CP4 pump failure.
the reason is my key stopped working and I googled how to "hack" the cap to open it...answer for plastic caps is to insert a 1 3/4 drywall screw in the cap from the edge pointing to the center at about 45 degrees...did that and the cap came right off with no key.
not worried about someone siphoning fuel since all they have to do is put a bucket at the fuel drain under the chassis and get all the fuel they want.
more concerned with someone putting in water or other contamination that ford says causes CP4 pump failure.
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Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Wisconsin
I'd like to find a billet fuel cap for the superduty....they have billet caps for the RAM.
the reason is my key stopped working and I googled how to "hack" the cap to open it...answer for plastic caps is to insert a 1 3/4 drywall screw in the cap from the edge pointing to the center at about 45 degrees...did that and the cap came right off with no key.
not worried about someone siphoning fuel since all they have to do is put a bucket at the fuel drain under the chassis and get all the fuel they want.
more concerned with someone putting in water or other contamination that ford says causes CP4 pump failure.
the reason is my key stopped working and I googled how to "hack" the cap to open it...answer for plastic caps is to insert a 1 3/4 drywall screw in the cap from the edge pointing to the center at about 45 degrees...did that and the cap came right off with no key.
not worried about someone siphoning fuel since all they have to do is put a bucket at the fuel drain under the chassis and get all the fuel they want.
more concerned with someone putting in water or other contamination that ford says causes CP4 pump failure.
Cargo Master
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From: SoCal/Wyoming
The site was www.bem-auto.com but I can’t get it to open. They have a Facebook link (I’m not on Facebook) but that seems to work. Not sure what is going on with them and all the Covid stuff. The number they show is the one printed on the cap. Give them a call, hopefully they still make them.
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Mountain Pass
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I called the phone # on the cap spoke to a lady named Nicole and placed an order for one. It comes with one key and I added a second key. Was told Nicole that they had plenty of the locking caps for the 6.7 Ford F-250 and it would ship out today. Still waiting on my UPS tracking number to be emailed. The weather could be affecting shipping.
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I just called and ordered one for a 2021 F250. Nicole said they do not have data for the 2021's yet to know if it will work. She said they will buy it back including shipping if it does not work. That is fair enough. I will find out if it works and let them know.
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Mountain Pass
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My bet is it will work! 👍🏻
Laughing Gas
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I called and ordered the diesel cap for my 2020. COVID hit them hard and their entire workforce is gone. Its just the husband and wife now. They have a DEF cap designed but no manpower to make them. They said when they can resume production they will contact previous buys and give them a discount
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Mountain Pass
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