does anyone know how to remove a stuck gas cap? The key wont turn it and I already busted the ring from around it but I cant figure out how to get it off. Is there a trick to this?

 

a stick of dynamite should do it.....im jus kidding...no i dunno lol. sorry for the pointless post. sucks tho.

 

remove it from the tank and see if you can push the locking arms in once you have the whole assembly off the tank

its only 4 hex screws to remove the gas cap assembly.

 

WD-40...?

 

its seven screws to get the ring loose but the cap locks into the tank. I guess im gonna try and beat a screwdriver into it or try and drill the lock. Ill let ya know how it goes unless someone post the magic trick before I do it tomorrow.

 

I had the same problem a few times with my f4i and others you have a couple of options. 1. the screwdriver method works some of the time try using a big flat head and take a mallet and knock it down into the keyhole. 2. drill it out it will work but you will have to clean the tank really good to get shavings out. 3 The method i used on my f4i just take thetank off andgo to a locksmith cost me 6 bucks and no headache of fighting with it. Took locksmith about 5 minutes to make a key.

 

I guess I could have taken it to a locksmith I just figured it would be pretty expensive and I only paid 500 for the bike. Im tryin to keep it fairly cheap. Then again I gotta get a new gas cap now so I really didnt do much there. I wound up drillin it out. It was no big deal about cleanin the tank though cause I had to spend a few hours and 2 packs of scotch brite pads cleaning the inside of the tank anyways. I could fit my arm in through the fuel pump hole up to my elbow which was just enough to get all of the tank clean. I almost would rather buy a new tank before I go through that again.