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Subject: [Roadsters] Stock locking gas cap
From: Gary McCormick <wglife@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:13:33 -0700
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Hey, group â??

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 doesnâ??t seem to want to unlock.

How far does the key turn to unlock the gas cap? Mine goes about â?? 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 â?? no change. Of 
course, I donâ??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
SRL311-13291
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    <p><font size="4">Hey, group â??</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
        doesnâ??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 â?? 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 â?? no change. Of course, I donâ??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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