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Re: Locking gas caps for later MGB's?

To: kshertz@bellatlantic.net, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Locking gas caps for later MGB's?
From: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:27:51 EDT
In a message dated 8/25/02 9:28:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kshertz@bellatlantic.net writes:


> Back when I had my '74 Midget about 12 years ago, I replaced my original gas
> cap with a locking one -- I had no problems locating one for it.  Now,
> looking for one for my 1980 MGB, they're nowhere to be found!
> 
> Is it the difference between the venting/non-venting gas tank types that
> doesn't allow locking gas caps on the later MG's?  I can't recall if my '74
> Midget had a vented or non-vented tank... That's the only difference I can
> think of that would affect it.
> 
> Anybody know what the story is?
> 

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A quick search on Advance Auto Parts web site brings up two.  Both are listed 
as locking.

Stant #10500 $15.99
Beck/Arnley #159-0010 $26.99  (Lifetime warranty)

I can't tell if either of them will actually fit, but they are listed.

Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'75 Midget "The Project"
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport

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