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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
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Sep 19, 2026, at 4:10â?¯PM, Gary McCormick <wglife@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> 
>
> 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
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<font size="4">Thanks, Pat. Looking at it I figured that would be
the way to go.<br>
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</font><font size="4">Gary McCormick</font><br>
<font size="4">San Jose, CA<br>
1970 2000 Roadster<br>
SRL311-13291</font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/19/26 3:22 PM, Pat Horne wrote:<br>
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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.Â
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<div dir="ltr">Pat HorneÂ
<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div>
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On Sep 19, 2026, at 4:10â?¯PM, Gary McCormick
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:wglife@sbcglobal.net";><wglife@sbcglobal.net></a> wrote:<br>
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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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