hehehe! Not just fun in the winter... When Jason bought his '95 used,
there was a locking gas cap and no key. He continued to use it without
locking it. I know... not the brightest thing to do, but hey... Somehow it
managed to lock itself one day and we ended up having to call a locksmith to
get it removed. Oh Joy!!!! Parked in a mall parking lot with minimal gas
and no key to unlock the stupid thing. Mine used to freeze up all the time
like you've described. Frustrating, annoying, etc. etc. I'm trying to
watch my French :-)
Anyway... I think we'll skip the locking caps from now on ;-)
Norah
current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 12:22 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Lockin Gas cAps?
>
>
> Definitely not fail-safe. My old Corolla had a lever-operated gas
> door. On more than one occasion, it froze shut. If it were possible to
> hold the lever in the "open" position while prying the door open, it
> might have been possible to open it. The last time it happened, I
> punched, kicked and pried at that thing until it cracked right down the
> middle (it was plastic obviously) - then I just gave up, turned the car
> around to get that side in the sun, and hoped for the best.
>
> I don't think it's a reasonable option for people who get winter unless
> they can park in a protected location (garage, near a wall). Since my
> truck doesn't fit in my garage, it's not an option for me.
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