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Old 01-30-2008, 11:23 PM   #1
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2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

Hello, I just bought this 2004 Grand Prix GT and noticed there is no locking gas cap. There is a plastic wire attached to the original gas cap. Does this plastic wire have any electronics inside that sense anything? I would like to rip this off and install an after market locking gas cap. I'm just afraid if I rip that wire it may be connected to a sensor or something.

BTW These 2004 and up Grand Prix's drive really nice, super tight yet just as smooth as my 2000 Bonneville. I didn't know how good they drive.
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Re: 2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

NO, there shouldn't be anything in the strap itself as there is nothing in the cap. It should pull off fairly easily. I would hold on to the cap in case the locking cap doesn't seal properly.
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Re: 2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

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NO, there shouldn't be anything in the strap itself as there is nothing in the cap. It should pull off fairly easily. I would hold on to the cap in case the locking cap doesn't seal properly.
I've seen many aftermarket caps not seal properly and end up triggering your SES light. It might be better, if you are looking into a locking gas cap , to purchase it locally in case you have to return it because it's not sealing properly, rather than having to go through the extra expense, aggravation ,and time returning it from an online source,(especially eBay where many sellers have a "no return " policy.)
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Re: 2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

The strap is just a tether to keep you from leaving the gas cap at the station. It has no wiring or sensors in it.
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Re: 2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

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The strap is just a tether to keep you from leaving the gas cap at the station. It has no wiring or sensors in it.
Now all they need to do is come up with a strap to tether the gas door on cars so people won't forget to close them after fueling and drive off down the highway with it open.

Those straps drive nuts however. I amso used to "propping" the gas cap on the fuel nozzle's handle while getting gas so I could do other things,( wash windows, get out of the -30 temps in the wintertime, etc) but these straps are just short enough to not permit you to do that anymore. I often wondered if they purposely did that to keep people from doing what I did. I know that's not a good thing to do but it's a force of habit I guess.
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Re: 2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

How about a retractable one, like the maintenance guy keychains?

They actually make them short on purpose to prevent just whay you suggest. This forces the driver to be within eyeshot of the pump handle in case the auto-shut off fails so fuel doesn't shoot everywhere.

I have always rolled my eyes at all the warning signs at gas stations, until I witnessed a massive fire caused by a cell phone first hand. A guy was pumping gas at a station across the street from me, and the whole station lit up in a massive fireball when he answered his cell.
He had an obnoxious ring tone that caught my attention. I looked up just as the fireball ignited. I actually felt the heat from it, and amazingly, the guy was treated for minor burns only and no one else was hurt.
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Re: 2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

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How about a retractable one, like the maintenance guy keychains?

They actually make them short on purpose to prevent just whay you suggest. This forces the driver to be within eyeshot of the pump handle in case the auto-shut off fails so fuel doesn't shoot everywhere.

I have always rolled my eyes at all the warning signs at gas stations, until I witnessed a massive fire caused by a cell phone first hand. A guy was pumping gas at a station across the street from me, and the whole station lit up in a massive fireball when he answered his cell.
He had an obnoxious ring tone that caught my attention. I looked up just as the fireball ignited. I actually felt the heat from it, and amazingly, the guy was treated for minor burns only and no one else was hurt.
That and fueling separate gas cans in the vehicle. The risk of static electricity is so great . I've seen PSA on tv about this. They say to place the containers on the ground to fuel, and if you should go inside your vehicle during the fueling operation, when you get out, touch a metal portion of your vehicle to discharge any built up static electricity before you touch the fuel nozzle/handle. Those warning signs are only as good as the ones who actually read and follow them. The ones that do not are the ones who actually those signs are meant for.
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Re: 2004 Grand Prix can I replace original gas cap for locking gas cap

Thanks for the info, very much appreciated.
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