Sugar in gas tank, help!

[ShadowsPapa]

Highly recommended, works perfect! Other than the cost, there isn't a reason NOT to have it...

Are they freeze-proof?

I'm not trying to contradict or say you "are wrong" - seriously asking, as around here, it's a serious problem. Worse if you wash the Jeep in the winter.
My power steps got so full of ICE and slush and crap, I had to kick them to knock them loose so they'd work. Not a big deal, kicking a bit worked fine, but so much for "they won't be a problem in winter" Yeah, here, they are.
Yes, the fill cover is pretty well fitted, but looking for comments from people who live where there's thousands of tons of salt used and the temperatures keep jumping up and down, and the crap on the road is wet but when it's splashed onto your truck - it literally freezes into a huge mass.

I'd be really pissed if I needed gas and wasn't able to get access to fill the tank.

I have no fear of anything happening around here - it's really just not an issue. I get it that crap happens elsewhere - if i lived in some other state it might be different.

I do plan on taking the JT down to LA (state, not city - I'd never go to LA, CA!!) and over to FL this fall and it might sit in certain areas.
Likely it would be only for use when away from home if I bothered at all.

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[johnchabin]

I know two Tiffany's and the blonde haired one is way worse than the redhead. Like claim you beat her because you wouldn't take her on a date crazy, tell her boyfriend she is pregnant when she's not and refuse to see family because they bought her sisters kids something she wanted for her kids crazy. Shes a relative and all is true. LOL

Just a reference to the “crazy/hot” matrix:



In all seriousness, sorry this happened to the OP. I’d be livid.

Hope you sort it out without too much trouble. ?

 

[Lost1wing]

1970?

My good friend has a 1970 Challenger with a 340 six pack and he had a Plain Jane 383 Challenger. Both fun cars!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

My good friend has a 1970 Challenger with a 340 six pack and he had a Plain Jane 383 Challenger. Both fun cars!

My shop job after college we did a lot of work for the state - IHP and the narcs.
They'd bring in confiscated cars and have us go through them, fix what was needed, so they could then use them in their jobs. The Corvettes were ok, it's amazing how they were modified by the drug runners, but the best was a Plymouth 440+6 pack. Dang, what a test drive after that valve job was done.

 

[cug]

Are they freeze-proof?

No experience with this particular one, but there isn’t much water getting to it due to the cover, which means this shouldn’t be a problem. Keep it lubricated with graphite and you should be good.

 

[abe57]

No experience with this particular one, but there isn’t much water getting to it due to the cover, which means this shouldn’t be a problem. Keep it lubricated with graphite and you should be good.

Yah I was going to say the same thing . Shadow Look at your own pic you posted #136 and you will see the filler area is bone dry .

 

[Cspence]

No experience with this particular one, but there isn’t much water getting to it due to the cover, which means this shouldn’t be a problem. Keep it lubricated with graphite and you should be good.

my thoughts exactly. I don’t see how this lock is ever going to have an issue.

To each there own though.

 

[cug]

I don’t see how this lock is ever going to have an issue.

There are two issues with it though:

• It's not super easy to turn the cap with the key in and you can't remove the key when the lock is open.
• You cannot leave the lock open.

What I do is:

1. Insert key, open lock.
2. Remove cap.
3. Lock and remove key
4. After filling, put cap back on, it will automatically lock on the filler neck.

It's suboptimal, but it works.

Best would be if Jeep had added the cover to the central locking system and be done with it. Or maybe have one of these mechanical openers that some cars come with that normally just manually operate an electronic lock at the cover.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Yah I was going to say the same thing . Shadow Look at your own pic you posted #136 and you will see the filler area is bone dry .

it appears that slush doesn't make it into that area in the winter. Water runs out after a car wash.

Likely would not use one here, especially winter. I'd hate having to dink with a key to gas up at 20 below temps. Last thing I want is to pull the fob out of the holster, snap the key out and mess with that situation when the wind is blowing at minus 0 temps. Bad enough as it is.

I'm figuring out what I might want to consider leaving here and going through certain other areas not so relaxed and nice to neighbors.

Or maybe have one of these mechanical openers that some cars come with that normally just manually operate an electronic lock at the cover.

Have you seen some of those? A person with nimble fingers or a picket knife....... even the electric lock on the 4xe is plastic.
If there was an emergency, my pocket knife inserted in the right place would nip that bugger off in short order.

I really believe the gas cap and hood security should be options from the factory, otherwise, let me choose if I want - and if I do want, and choose the best solution for me.
There should be a "security package", matching your laser cut fob key.

 

[Mr._Bill]

There are two issues with it though:

• It's not super easy to turn the cap with the key in and you can't remove the key when the lock is open.
• You cannot leave the lock open.

What I do is:

1. Insert key, open lock.
2. Remove cap.
3. Lock and remove key
4. After filling, put cap back on, it will automatically lock on the filler neck.

It's suboptimal, but it works.

Best would be if Jeep had added the cover to the central locking system and be done with it. Or maybe have one of these mechanical openers that some cars come with that normally just manually operate an electronic lock at the cover.

You're making it too difficult. Put the key in and unlock it. Twist the cap about a quarter turn to release it, lock it, remove the key, and then remove the cap.

 

[Cspence]

There are two issues with it though:

• It's not super easy to turn the cap with the key in and you can't remove the key when the lock is open.
• You cannot leave the lock open.

What I do is:

1. Insert key, open lock.
2. Remove cap.
3. Lock and remove key
4. After filling, put cap back on, it will automatically lock on the filler neck.

It's suboptimal, but it works.

Best would be if Jeep had added the cover to the central locking system and be done with it. Or maybe have one of these mechanical openers that some cars come with that normally just manually operate an electronic lock at the cover.

that’s what I do too. I have my key on a carabiner so I can take it off the rest of my keys, unlock the cap,twist off, then lock so I can remove the key and go about filling as normal.

 

[cug]

Have you seen some of those? A person with nimble fingers or a picket knife....... even the electric lock on the 4xe is plastic.
If there was an emergency, my pocket knife inserted in the right place would nip that bugger off in short order.

I've seen some that are hard to pick (had to pick some when I worked as a mechanic) and some that are very easy to pick. I don't automatically assume that Jeep would implement the worst option.

 

[Turnswrench]

I'm late to the party. What a sweet thing for someone to do ?

 

[cug]

You're making it too difficult. Put the key in and unlock it. Twist the cap about a quarter turn to release it, lock it, remove the key, and then remove the cap.

I’ll give that a try next time.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I've seen some that are hard to pick (had to pick some when I worked as a mechanic) and some that are very easy to pick. I don't automatically assume that Jeep would implement the worst option.

Talking of the "locking doors". They are a joke.
Caps are different - depending on quality.
But to have the factory lock or security be a fuel door - not secure.

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