[Roadsters] Stock locking gas cap

[Gary McCormick]

Thanks, Pat. Looking at it I figured that would be the way to go.

Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
1970 2000 Roadster
SRL311-13291

On 9/19/26 3:22 PM, Pat Horne wrote:
> Easiest way is to open the trunk, disconnect the vent line from the 
> filler neck, remove the clamp from the filler neck to the rubber 
> filler hose & work the filler out from the body. Once it is out you 
> can reach the screws on the bottom of the cap & disassemble the lock 
> from the bottom.
>
> Pat Horne
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>
> On Sep 19, 2026, at 4:10 PM, Gary McCormick <wglife at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Hey, group –
>
> Having just cleared the last of the stuff stacked on top of my 1970 
> 2000 Roadster hangar queen, SRL311-13291, I pulled back the car covers 
> to open the trunk and to take a look down into the fuel tank. Problem 
> is, the locking fuel cap doesn’t seem to want to unlock.
>
> How far does the key turn to unlock the gas cap? Mine goes about ⅛ of 
> a turn before hitting a hard stop. I squirted some Teflon spray lube 
> into the lock and around the edges of the bit that turns – no change. 
> Of course, I don’t want to apply too much force, so I may just wait 
> and see if the lube loosens things up over time.
>
> I have been clearing out my garage on and off since retiring in June 
> 2024, and am just about at the point where I can get around to both 
> sides of the car and the front and rear so that I can assess it and, 
> with any luck, start working to get it back on the road.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
> 1970 2000 Roadster
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