<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">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. <div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">Pat Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Sep 19, 2026, at 4:10 PM, Gary McCormick <wglife@sbcglobal.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr">
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<p><font size="4">Hey, group –</font></p>
<p><font size="4">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.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">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.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">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.</font></p>
<font size="4">Gary McCormick</font><br>
<font size="4">San Jose, CA<br>
1970 2000 Roadster<br>
SRL311-13291</font>
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