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S1 Petrol Cap
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:30 pm
by Pedro
Hey Guys,
This will make you laugh...I took the car round to the garage tonight for some petrol, and couldn't get the cap off!!
The car never came with a key, but I have managed to fill it up before, however this time it just spins round like on a ratchet, last time I pushed while turning & it came off...Any ideas please..?
Thanks in advance,
Pete
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:54 pm
by BiggestNizzy
Drill through the lock
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:08 pm
by Dominic
BiggestNizzy wrote:Drill through the lock
... watch out for the sparks
Try the ignition key in the lock?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:17 pm
by Rich H
Dominic wrote:BiggestNizzy wrote:Drill through the lock
... watch out for the sparks
Try the ignition key in the lock?
Tha ali cap and brass lock?!?!
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:23 pm
by Dominic
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Dominic wrote:BiggestNizzy wrote:Drill through the lock
... watch out for the sparks
Try the ignition key in the lock?
Tha ali cap and brass lock?!?!
I dunno... I don't do technical.... just drive
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:28 pm
by Pedro
It's the factory fitted alloy cap, no key
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:29 pm
by BiggestNizzy
locksmith ? how much is a new one or one off fleabay ? or try jiggling it with anything it might go I imagine the lock is cheap crap anyway
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:38 pm
by Rich H
Screwdriver and hammer.
Might not work but you will have fun finding out...
Locksmith will have it apart in no time.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:56 am
by Scottd
They are expensive £50+ IIRC and I'm not sure if you can even get them from Lotus any more! ?
Again IIRC the locks can go (I realise this isn't you problem) but there is some kind of replacement available. I remember reading about this years ago on the old BBS forum. A search on Seloc should turn up a solution (or even better, BBS, if you're registered you can search their archives all the way back to '96).
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:04 am
by Rich H
IIRC aren't they off jeep wranglers?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:24 am
by Dicey
They sell them at Elise Parts £82!!!
http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.ph ... cts_id=681
First problem though is getting the old one off...
Mike
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:51 am
by aberdeenelise
great I've been looking for a site to get me a new one!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:13 am
by BiggestNizzy
I find that brute force and ignorance usually work, although when it doesn't things tend to get expensive
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:56 pm
by Pedro
Thanks Guys,
I don't think the cap is locked, last time I filled up with gas, it came off ok, I then put it back on turning until the ratchet turned, now when I try to turn the other way to remove, it just spins like on a loose ratchet. I have never locked or unlocked the cap as far as I am aware.
I might try some other keys to see if one can give a turn just to see tho.
Cheers,
Pete
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:13 pm
by BiggestNizzy
when you turned it untill the ratchet started thats when you locked it.
drive round to a friendly locksmith he should be able to strip it and make a key.
or contact lotus they may be able to get a new key.
or meet lots of lotus owners and try there key
or smash it to bits and get a new one
I will try and pick the lock on mine tonight just to see how easy it is