SWharton Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 We decided to buy a locking gas cap for our MH, not so much for gas siphoning but so no one would add something to the tank, like sugar. 2 keys came with the cap and we tried to get a couple of additional ones from Ace and Lowes. Neither had the blank. I wrote Stant and they supply an extra set free of charge. Great customer relations!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieere Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Bought one for my Ranger truck, it lasted about 6 months before the locking mechanism broke and I had even used a spray lubricant when it first started getting hard to unlock! Living Life One Day At A Time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Maybe they improved the product................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 MUST have been bad luck, I have been using the same on my P/U for over 5 yrs. No problems yet. I was staying at a place where I was warned that some kids had a habit of dumping pea gravel down the filler but they had not been caught at it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Locking are notorious for leaking air. If you get a check engine light, replace the cap with a non locking cap and give it a week to reset. The code will be for a leak in the evap system. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 This subject brings up an interesting question................ Has anyone reading this thread ever had any sort of problem which a locking fuel cap would have prevented? It is very difficult to prove things which have been prevented from happening, so real stories would be of interest. I have heard antidotal stories on the subject so I'm only interested in first-person stories, which happened to you. In my experience, I have owned vehicles with a locking cap and others that didn't but am not sure just how important they really are. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 True enough I can not prove I kept stuff out of mine since I got it right away. I did have the problem of it not sealing properly when I changed altitude on a Dodge p/u I had but never on the Chevy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 11 years of full-timing and we never locked the fuel caps and never had a problem. The truck held 250 gallons of diesel. Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted March 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 As our world changes one worries about additional things. We never thought about carrying bear spray or wasp spray for self-protection until several years ago. Same thing with the locking gas cap. Pretty much all cars and trucks have a gas cap behind a latched door, MH's don't. Our world is changing, some for the better, some not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFDR3116 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Our motorhome has a locking latch door with a regular gas cap behind that. It is always locked when not filling with gas or the little door wouldn't stay shut. There is no other latch on it. Wonder if you could purchased a locking door instead of just the locking cap? Pat DeJong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjhunter01 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 A little off subject, but today I saw a MH with a toad that had a flat tire on I-30 in AR. There was a locksmith van also on the side of the road with the MH and they were working on the rear bumper of the toad, a Chevy blazer. It appeared while I was driving by, that the anti-theft bumper lock mounted in the rear bumper was not working and was preventing access to the spare tire. Just a reminder for any vehicle owners with these bumper locks that are 8 years or older to check these locks. My Chevy is 11 years old and I had the same issue with the lock 6 months ago, but I was able to get it freed up using WD-40 and working it back and forth for about 15 minutes. I disposed of the lock and decided it was not needed, but it might be worth checking out. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 The reason that I asked the question is that our fulltime motorhome of 14 years had the fuel cap behind a locking door and all of our vehicles have had the inside released door for the fuel cap, until we bought our present tow truck which is a 2003 Dodge that doesn't have such a latching cover, just the flap that anyone could open. I'm still thinking about the need or lack of need for such on our "new" truck. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 I know many vehicles have a locking fuel door but I have never owned one. A lot of my trucks including the one I have now have had service beds which might explain the lack of a locking door. At least for those vehicles. One thing I considered is so many tanks now are plastic of some type and can be punctured by something sharp like and ice pick or screwdriver if they really want to steal fuel. Plastic is not exactly the word I am looking for but I think it will lead to understanding of what I am getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Paranoid Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 I hate to be the one to tell you folks this . . . A couple of years ago I bought a Jeep Cherokee at a state auction. While driving it home, I discovered that it had a locking gas cap, but no keys for it. A little time spent on YouTube brought up numerous videos demonstrating how easy it is to remove those caps without keys. Took me about ten seconds to take mine off. I threw it away and bought a regular cap. Regards John DON'T FEED THE VULTURES! My Body is a Temple! Ancient, Crumbling, Probably Cursed . . . I Don't Like to Make Advanced Plans. They Cause the Word "PREMEDITATED" to Get Thrown Around in Court! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Nothing is going to protect against someone who is serious about getting to your gas tank. I just worry about the kids who think it is great to dump something in(like sugar). This is a deterrent, that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 5 hours ago, SWharton said: Nothing is going to protect against someone who is serious about getting to your gas tank. I just worry about the kids who think it is great to dump something in(like sugar). This is a deterrent, that is all. Is this a growing problem that I'm unaware of? It has been years since I have spoken to anyone who has experienced that. I do know of someone who had fuel stolen a few years ago, but his RV was also in an airport parking lot when it happened, while he flew away for several days. I have never been concerned about this in the past, but am only asking if I should be. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Kirk , I'm pretty sure it's simply a matter of initially using your brain . I've carried a gas can , in the open , on an open trailer , not locked down , for the past 7 years . I've never lost a single drop other than from the tank on one of my bikes that formed a rust pinhole leak , a few years ago . Of course , if you're going to camp on the 'seedy' side of the tracks , by all means lock everything at every opportunity . Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mdonewiththis forum Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 You do realize that sugar will not dissolve in either gasoline or diesel fuel,don't you? http://www.snopes.com/autos/grace/sugar.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 35 minutes ago, Mntom said: You do realize that sugar will not dissolve in either gasoline or diesel fuel,don't you? http://www.snopes.com/autos/grace/sugar.asp Sure stops up a fuel filter though. Some neighborhood petty thieves siphoned gas from my farm tractors once, then sugared the tank. They failed to see my clear glass sediment bowl/ fuel filter under the hood, but it was the first thing I checked when the gauge showed empty. I once used a locking cap on my pickup, but soon realized the cost of lost gas compared to a damaged vehicle from a frustrated thief was a no-brainer. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I don't think it is common for people to put stuff in your tank but it can happen..In my case I just happened to be at a place where it had happened at least a few times so I elected to use the locking cap as a deterant. I don't consider the caps to be beyond more than a minimal deterant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 And there are many new cars that come off the assembly line now without gas caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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