Howard:
Currently AFAIK there is no new source for locking gas caps for the
Federal MGB with non vented cap. The UK cars stayed with the earlier
(pre-'70) design and there are a number of different locking caps
available for that design.
The early vented caps catch on the inside of the filler neck, while the
later non-vented caps catch on the outside of the neck, so they are not
interchangable.
The later MGB cap is also used on the MG Midget and might possibly be on
something else, but nothing that I'm aware of.
The last design of locking cap for the later car was discontinued in the
mid 90s, so they are a bit difficult to find.
The good news is that we got approval for production on a nifty locking
cap for the late cars, complete with MG logo. They should be available
fairly soon.
Kelvin Dodd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Howard Battan
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:40 PM
> To: MG list
> Subject: [Mgs] Locking gas cap for 79 MGB
>
> I've been looking for a locking gas cap for my '79 B, with no
> luck online or at the local parts houses. Today I was on a
> tour with other MGBs, and two of them had locking gas caps,
> but neither of the owners knew where to get them.
> One was ordered from the UK, and I found some on UK sites,
> but they say they are not for US or Canada use. Is that
> because they are vented? My B has been desmogged, so I don't
> know if those caps would work or not.
>
> So, does anybody know of a source for a locking gas cap for a
> desmogged late model B?
>
> TIA
>
> Howard Battan
> 54 TF
> 57 A
> 79 B
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