Gas Cap W Lock. Where?

[Andy]

Woundering if any knows where to buy the gas cap with a lock as seen on some of the Lotus Elise's.

It bothers me that any one can just walk right up to it, as this car draws tooo much attention, and open it right up..

Please if any one knows where to purchase this cap.

ive seen one on this web site on an Elise which looks like one from a motor cycle.

Any ideas of where to go please post a reply.

Thanks
Andy
received my Lotus 08/03/04
#25
Chrome Orange

[peck]

Originally posted by Andy
Woundering if any knows where to buy the gas cap with a lock as seen on some of the Lotus Elise's.

It bothers me that any one can just walk right up to it, as this car draws tooo much attention, and open it right up..

Please if any one knows where to purchase this cap.

ive seen one on this web site on an Elise which looks like one from a motor cycle.

Any ideas of where to go please post a reply.

Thanks
Andy
received my Lotus 08/03/04
#25
Chrome Orange

there is a thread on this @ elise talk .com

[Green Machine]

I knew it would just be a matter of time before I sped off in my Elise and left my gas cap in the dust. After reading about the prices and delays in obtaining caps from Lotus I was freaking out.

I have read elsewhere, that the cap for the a Jaguar fits, but is still quite pricey ($47 if I recall correctly).

Anyway, after trial & error on several caps at Advance Auto, I happened upon one that fits. Incidentally, it fits Toyota Tundra as well - go figure.

It's a Stant 11507 (mounted on a card) or a Stant 10507 in a box. It comes with 2 keys and costs about $14 + S&H on the web. After months of use, my check engine light has yet to come on and the key lock works without trouble.

My next move is to mount a little velcro to the cap & inside the fuel door to keep the cap there while I fill up. Sometimes (well most of the time) I can be such a doofus.

[ChrisH]

I did a little cross-checking into the this Stant gas cap.

First, I went to the Stant web site, to their applications part locater page.
http://stant.com/part_locator/index.cfm

I looked up a 2005 Lotus Elise, but they said no parts available.
So, I recalled that in other threads that people said Jaguar gas caps worked. One in particular said that the Jaguar X-type cap worked. So, I looked up a 2003 Jaguar X-type at the Stant web site. And, it came up with the 10507 locking cap, with is the same one that Green Machine found to work. (He posted that it was for a Toyota Tundra, but according to Stant's web site, the Tundra shows a different cap.)

I found the cap for $12 on Amazon, with $5 shipping. However, there is a disclaimer "DUE TO CURRENT EXTREME MARKET SHORTAGES A SUBSTITUTE NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT MAY BE SHIPPED." I don't like that.

Green Machine also posted that the 11507 is the same as the 10507. Amazon also has the 11507, for just a bit less, without the above disclaimer.

I also checked Kragen Auto Parts. They carry the Stant caps, and they list all the vehicles that it works for. Just go to the following link, enter your zip code when it asks, then select a 2002-2003 Jaguar X-type as the vehicle.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductL...as+Cap&ptset=A
It will then take you to a page of all matching gas caps, which are the Stant 10507, 11507, 10837 and 11837. I can't see a difference between the 10 series and the 11 series caps, other than what Green Machine said about the 10 series being in a box and the 11 series being on a card, which appears to be confirmed by the following web page at Stant's web site:
http://stant.com/brochure.cfm?brochu...cation_id=3847
But there is a significant (relative) price difference between the series. And, the same part number shows up multiple times at Kragen at different prices. Weird.

If you open one of the cap description pages, the web page has a link to display all matching vehicles! Now we can have a more thorough list of all other vehicles that could have matching gas caps! Hence, if you want to look for other caps, now you have a big list of potentially matching common vehicles. Here it is:

ACURA
2005 MDX
2004 RSX
2004 - 2005 RL

FORD
1998 - 2000 CONTOUR
2000 - 2004 FOCUS

HONDA
2005 ACCORD
2005 PILOT
2005 CR-V
2006 RIDGELINE
2005 ODYSSEY

JAGUAR
2002 - 2003 X-TYPE

MERCURY
1998 - 2000 MYSTIQUE

VOLKSWAGEN
2004 - 2005 BEETLE

The part description page also shows a link that states "Buy online, pick up today!" if one of your local stores has one. I checked for the 11507, and sure enough, all of my local Kragen stores appear to have it in stock. Maybe I will go pick one up, and just put the gas cap key in the trunk or hidden somewhere in the passenger compartment (I hate extra keys on my keyring). I also checked the 10507, but it is not stocked at the stores.

Note that the above Stant FAQ web page I listed says how you can order multiple caps all keyed the same, for those of you who have multiple Elises, or if you own one of the other cars on the list of matching vehicles. I would guess that in most cases they could probably even key different cap types the same.

Here is a list of other auto parts store that Stant says carries the locking gas caps:
http://stant.com/brochure.cfm?brochu...cation_id=3822

And here is more info from Stant on gas caps:
http://stant.com/index.cfm?location_id=170

Edit: Got a MIL. See post 12

[Deathwish]

Do you suppose a locksmith could modify the cap so the ignition key would open it?

That could an ideal solution...

Best regards,

Leo

[Green Machine]

I made a terrible mistake - I double checked the number on my package - it is 11509 or 10509 -- not 11507 or 10507. However, these may still have the appropriate threads & seal. I hope this hasn't caused problems for anyone. I found another source (10509) at rockauto.com for $11.43.

[ChrisH]

Well, I bought an 11507 earlier today. It seems to work. No CEL so far.

[ChrisH]

As far as where to keep the gas cap key:
The cap comes with two keys on a small key ring. I removed one key, and slipped the key ring (still with one key on it) over the rod that holds up the trunk/engine lid. I don't like extra keys on my key ring, and this method keeps it available and secure.

[Eclise]

Excellent thread. Thanks Chris and GM! I presume the 507 and 509 both work?

[shay2nak]

anyone have a pic? I don't see how a gas cap has a keyhole in it for locking.

Thanks!

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by shay2nak

anyone have a pic? I don't see how a gas cap has a keyhole in it for locking.

Thanks!

Go to some of the links I showed in post #4 for some pictures. It doesn't really lock the cap, but rather lets the outer plastic handle spin freely unless the key is turned. It is like a child safety cap on a medicine bottle, but where you need a key to engage for turning counter-clockwise instead of pressing down.

[ChrisH]

I finally got a MIL with the 11507. I checked it, and got the following:

P0455 Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Deteted (gross leak)

Another Elise owner used an 11507 locking mechanism to modify the stock Elise gas cap. Others had done the modification as well, and it is supposed to be easy to do, and works. I think I will do it as well (see as I already have an 11507). You can see the instructions at the following link:
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21277
post #16

Another person did note that the 11507 doesn't seem to screw far down enough, whereas the 11509 does seem to make a seal. But he was concerned that the venting valve on the 11509 may not be to the same specification as the stock cap.