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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Trucks / March 2007locking gas cap
I just bought a new 2007 Tacoma Access cab. Much to my chagrin, I discovered that it doesn't have either a cable-operated gas filler door or a locking gas cap. I'm thinking of trying to put a lock on the filler door since I can't find any locking gas cap that would maintain the emission control. Toyota doesn't even have one as an accessory. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for reading.  SignatureBearman "Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool." A syringe full of super glue works wonders in the key hole of a locking gas cap :-) > I just bought a new 2007 Tacoma Access cab. Much to my chagrin, I > discovered that it doesn't have either a cable-operated gas filler door or [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks for reading. >A syringe full of super glue works wonders in the key hole of a locking gas >cap :-) I always wondered why people wanted locking gas caps these days. Aside from some specialized truck tanks, modern vehicles are very difficult to impossible to siphon. Trust me, I've tried to get mower or snow blower gas from my own cars. So a locking cap isn't necessary to prevent fuel theft. I've had fuel stolen from airplanes, but they have drains at the bottom of the tank. Do these people piss off so many people, or live in such a bad neighborhood, that they worry about foreign substances being put in? If my neighborhood was that bad, I'd skip the new car, drive a beater, and move to a nicer place! Heck, even in the Bronx, people aren't randomly souring fuel tanks! They might strip or steal the car, but the cap wouldn't help that! 8^) To the OP, any auto parts store can sell you a locking gas cap. You might have to ask for it. Bring the old cap with you. > >A syringe full of super glue works wonders in the key hole of a locking gas > >cap :-) [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > randomly souring fuel tanks! They might strip or steal the car, but > the cap wouldn't help that! 8^) God, that's funny. I just bought a new Tacoma on Wednesday, and I noticed was that there was no lock on the fuel door or the gas cap. I was wondering about that, and thought it might be a bad thing, because every vehicle I've owned before this had either or both. You effortlessly put things in perpective for me. I'm not worried about it anymore. Thanks. > To the OP, any auto parts store can sell you a locking gas cap. You > might have to ask for it. Bring the old cap with you. To which this all sidesteps the original question. No good answer seems to justify spurious responses. : > >A syringe full of super glue works wonders in the key hole of a locking gas : > >cap :-) [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] : > To the OP, any auto parts store can sell you a locking gas cap. You : > might have to ask for it. Bring the old cap with you. >To which this all sidesteps the original question. No good answer seems to justify spurious responses. Like yours, eh? Perhaps you missed: >: > To the OP, any auto parts store can sell you a locking gas cap. You >: > might have to ask for it. Bring the old cap with you. >: > Aside from some specialized truck tanks, modern vehicles are very >: > difficult to impossible to siphon. Trust me, I've tried to get mower >: > or snow blower gas from my own cars. So a locking cap isn't necessary >: > to prevent fuel theft. >: > >A syringe full of super glue works wonders in the key hole of a locking gas >: > >cap :-) [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >: > To the OP, any auto parts store can sell you a locking gas cap. You >: > might have to ask for it. Bring the old cap with you. Mine is not spurious you cretin. Go look in a dictionary. I find trolls like you the reason why newsgroups have the same popularity as "limp" dick cheney. : >To which this all sidesteps the original question. No good answer seems to justify spurious responses. : [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] : >: > To the OP, any auto parts store can sell you a locking gas cap. You : >: > might have to ask for it. Bring the old cap with you. >Mine is not spurious you cretin. Go look in a dictionary. I find trolls like you the reason why newsgroups have the same >popularity as "limp" dick cheney. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >: >: > or snow blower gas from my own cars. So a locking cap isn't necessary >: >: > to prevent fuel theft. Po' baby ... your Nym says it all ... >To which this all sidesteps the original question. No good answer seems to justify spurious responses. Bring the original to the auto parts store isn't a good answer? <G> >>To which this all sidesteps the original question. No good answer seems to justify spurious responses. > >Bring the original to the auto parts store isn't a good answer? <G> Look at the Nym and add "Troll" You are the personification of a troll and a troglodyte. "Sir Corn Hole" <jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com> wrote in message news:u37503di8vtufbfuaesfvuk6chel26nh9d@4ax.com... : >>To which this all sidesteps the original question. No good answer seems to justify spurious responses. : > : >Bring the original to the auto parts store isn't a good answer? <G> : : Look at the Nym and add "Troll" Not possible, I don't have a brother, so your personal family traits don't apply! >You are the personification of a troll and a troglodyte. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >: >: Look at the Nym and add "Troll" >I just bought a new 2007 Tacoma Access cab. Much to my chagrin, I >discovered that it doesn't have either a cable-operated gas filler door or a >locking gas cap. I'm thinking of trying to put a lock on the filler door >since I can't find any locking gas cap that would maintain the emission >control. Toyota doesn't even have one as an accessory. >Does anyone have any suggestions? I bought one from AutoZone for my 2002 DC. It has the feather seal and deeper 'plunge' on the threads. While it may be difficult to siphon today, it's not impossible and when you're out hiking in the desert, it's nice to know some arse isn't going to leave you stranded just because they didn't 'think' about gas supply. Give this a shot ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Locking-Fuel-Gas-Cap-Toyota-4Runner-Avalon-Camry- Celica_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33556QQitemZ300092281275QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDV W The fuel filler is the same on all of these cars listed, and the Tacoma and 4Runner are very close cousins, and should be the same or similar. Keep your standard cap for Smog Check purposes because I've heard of instances where locking caps do not pass smog. I'd find the part number on the eBay link, and drive down to the corner to find the same thing at the local parts store. > I just bought a new 2007 Tacoma Access cab. Much to my chagrin, I > discovered that it doesn't have either a cable-operated gas filler door or [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks for reading. > I just bought a new 2007 Tacoma Access cab. Much to my chagrin, I > discovered that it doesn't have either a cable-operated gas filler door or a > locking gas cap. My 2004 didn't have a locking door or cap. Strange because my 2000 had a locking door. I went to the autoparts store and had them order me a locking cap. Bonehenge (B A R R Y) wrote: > Do these people piss off so many people, or live in such a bad > neighborhood, that they worry about foreign substances being put in? I had that happen once to me, for no apparent reason what-so-ever. > Aside from some specialized truck tanks, modern vehicles are very > difficult to impossible to siphon. With the price of future gas not being predictable, other than it will rise, I want to make sure it's as close to impossible as can be. |
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