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Locking Gas Cap - Have you tried any?

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Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?
 

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Jeppo said:
Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?
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This is an interesting concept. The problem would be that I see people lock their vehicle when they get out of their vehicle to put gas in it. Mostly little old ladies and the such. My co-worker told me she locks hers even though she is only going as far as the gas pump. Something about her safety or someone might steal her purse. I can't live like that, but anyways, these folks would never be able to put fuel in their vehicle if the fuel door locked when the vehicle was locked.
 

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They could open the hatch and then lock the vehicle.
 

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Jeppo said:
Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?
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No

DaveG ST said:
This is an interesting concept. The problem would be that I see people lock their vehicle when they get out of their vehicle to put gas in it. Mostly little old ladies and the such. My co-worker told me she locks hers even though she is only going as far as the gas pump. Something about her safety or someone might steal her purse. I can't live like that, but anyways, these folks would never be able to put fuel in their vehicle if the fuel door locked when the vehicle was locked.
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Yeah that's a fair point.

Bmw has it so where if the car is locked the fuel door won't open, when unlocked it will.

I think with the way the new systems are set up you don't really have to fear the siphon, easier and cheaper for them to stick on a push to open gas cap.
 

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Gas thieves do not bother with siphoning gas anymore. They just punch a hole in the tanks and drain it.
 

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Dale5403 said:
If you filter those results none fit. At least none for my 2020 ST.
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You're right... I should have hit the filter button. Looks like none of these fit the '21 ST :(
 

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You’re right that it doesn’t lock. I couldn’t imagine they’d cheap out to that extent. My 2003 Mini Cooper has a locking fuel hatch.
 

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Jeppo said:
Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?
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BillBeau said:
Gas thieves do not bother with siphoning gas anymore. They just punch a hole in the tanks and drain it.
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With anti-siphon and rollover valves, it's nearly impossible anyway.
 

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