hello viewers for diyers here with
another video for everyone
in this particular video here i'll be
showing you how to remove a locking fuel
cap
if you've lost the key or the lock is
seized
when i purchased this tacoma it had been
sitting for a while with the previous
owner
and even before i put it on the road it
did sit for a bit
the door on the lock was seized but i
did manage to get it loose
just before i made this video you may
have experiences of a seized lock or you
may have lost the key
the cap can be installed and tightened
without the key however it can't be
removed when you don't have the key
the exterior case just slips around
while the threaded portion stays
stationary
large interlocking pliers can be used
simply grab onto the exterior of the cap
let the outside plastic clamp down on
the inner portion which will allow it to
turn
however this doesn't always work on the
cap as it may be in a tight spot
not allowing enough room for the pliers
or movement
andy can't reuse the cap for temporarily
until a new replacement is purchased
such as what i had here instead i used a
self-tapping screw
this will both drill a hole and thread
into the plastic
this screw is about three quarters of an
inch in length try to keep the screw
closer to the center so it doesn't
interfere with the cap threads
having a shorter screw won't go through
the base of the cap so you shouldn't
have any issues with throwing a check
engine light or having any plastic
material fall into the tank
i did end up using the cap for quite a
while before finally purchasing a new
replacement
and as you can see the cap can now be
removed easily without any issues
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