Anyone gone to this yet? Is there a good on-line source?

 

Locking gas cap = hole stabbed in your tank when they try to steal your gas. Been happening more and more around chicago.

 

Actualy if the thief is somewhat smart he can easily rid of the locking gas cap. Which I wont mention how to do it on here so I dont give anyone ideas. But the cap will dang near shatter with one simple tool. (and no its not a hammer)

 

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Sure, that can happen, but it's kinda like not locking your house because you don't want some idiot to break your window. If they want it bad enough, there's not much you can do, except wait in the bushes with a Glock

I got a locking cap from Advance Auto for my 2002 F150 few years ago (crazy ex....long story..). Got a check light a while back and noticed the cap wasn't closing properly. The rubber gasket had cracked. Took it off, and the other side was still good so I just flipped it over and it sealed again. That took care of the check engine light.

 

i use one from autozone i think. I park outside all the time in DFW, so i figured it can't hurt. If it deters one thief, its paid for itself several times over.

Besides, if a thief tries to get the gas by drilling out the bottom of the tank, hes more likely to blow himself up in the process (but the X's have tank skid plates anyway)

 

They don't have to drill. It is a platic tank under the shield. They can punch a hole in through the water drain holes in the shield. How do I know?

I put a locking cap on mine when I got it. Gas took off in price a few months later. I went out and filled the tank with gas in preparation for a trip. The next morning I went out to hook up the trailer, and the engine died after a minute or so. It was out of gas. They had got me in the middle of the night. I made a report with the police, and insurance paid for the tank, but not for the weekend.

Anyway, this spring I had to take the monster in for vehicle inspection. In NJ, free inspections are done by the state, at large multibay inspection stations.

When the lady (small lady at that!) who was checking my car got to the point of checking the gas cap for pressure, she asked for the key. (I had forgotten to take off the cap.) I said just a minute, as I fumbled for that key, and she said never mind.

She reached over, grabbed the cap, gave it a funny twist, and it came right off.

I asked her how she did that, and she showed me in case I ever lose the key. She was taught that you could do this to the plastic topped locking gas caps.

Sheese!!!

I went home, practiced it for a bit, and now I don't even get the key out when I need to take off the cap.

I've done it on some friends vehicles at the fire house without telling them how, and they think it is some kind of magic trick.

The plastic topped ones ain't worth a plug nickle.

Bion Rogers

 

I've been looking at alarms for my X (since it got broke in to a few months back) and thought of adding a door closure button to the fuel door - if the alarm is set and some opens the fuel door it will alarm. I figured this was better than a locking cap and would immediately scare someone off before they could do any damage.

But if a thief really wants something, there is little you can resonably do to prevent it.

 

I installed a Stant 10502 Locking Fuel Cap. It fit the 2000 Ex. V10 without causing any emissions problems.
Page 86 lists the different caps available for various Excursions:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon..../199931530.pdf

While I agree that it won't prevent fuel theft, it does deter the random opportunistic thief.

Doug

 

Another reason to have an oil burner? I suppose it's also a reason to get a badge that advertises that fact (although the smell should clue them in when they open it)...

 

that and the diameter of the filler neck is bigger on diesels than on gassers too right?

 

Well, diesel is more expensive right now, so it would make more sense to steal diesel over gas.....

 

I installed a locking cap cover instead of a cap. Looks cool and protects my $6.00/gallon fuel!!!

 

I was just thinking about doing this to my X. I just bought it a week ago, fixed some steering issues, and got her on the road today. My point of view is that is practical (in that its simply better to lock things up than not) and inexpensive.

Last week, I drove my mothers car to check things out for her, and noticed that her gas cap was bad. I bought her a locking replacement. The chances that a gas thief will know the trick to removing one is slim, and like anything else, a thief is looking for the easiest target possible.

 

Got a stant one at wally world for $12 this past weekend. I figure this will deter 50% of fuel thieves it's worth it to me.