gas door

jonnyxj · Dec 19, 2005

I have a 90 2dr. I would like to know if the newer xj's have a remote lever that operates the gas door from the inside. I would like to install one on my heep so I dont have to fumble around with the stupid little key when it it below zero. Thanks in advance.

Ray H · Dec 19, 2005

My 96 isnt remote but its also not lockable.

Littlewhitexj · Dec 19, 2005

98'
No Lever
Not Lockable

87manche · Dec 19, 2005

87 MJ, no lever not locking.
Was the locking gas cap an aftermarket thing?

aparke4 · Dec 19, 2005

yes you can buy them at quadratec, 4wd, etc. you could rig a quick release somehow if you wanted...not sure about wranglers or the new commander

1999 sport non lockable, no lever

Eagle · Dec 19, 2005

I have never seen an XJ or an MJ with a locking gas door.

What do you have?

funvtec · Dec 19, 2005

my 90 has a flip door where you push in 1 side to open it

never seen a locking one

RichP · Dec 19, 2005

Should be fairly easy to make one, spring load the door and use a setup out of one of the cars that has them, it's just a pin that sticks into the bay opposite the hinge.

jonnyxj · Dec 20, 2005

I was hoping that I could take one off of a newer xj ( if they had one) and just bolt it in, but I dont think thats gonna work. I have an old civic that has one. It is a different size but I think that I can take some of the parts off that one and make it work. The locking cap that I have came with the xj when my dad gave to me I am sure that it is an aftermarket piece because the key is a cheap hos, I am worried that one day it will break when I need to fill up. Thanks for all the responses..

Ray H · Dec 20, 2005

jonnyxj said:
I was hoping that I could take one off of a newer xj ( if they had one) and just bolt it in, but I dont think thats gonna work. I have an old civic that has one. It is a different size but I think that I can take some of the parts off that one and make it work. The locking cap that I have came with the xj when my dad gave to me I am sure that it is an aftermarket piece because the key is a cheap hos, I am worried that one day it will break when I need to fill up. Thanks for all the responses..

Oh, I understood your first post to say the lock was on the gas door, not the cap. So you are just looking for a way to get rid of the locking cap and have the door be operated from inside. Do you have a problem with people stealing gas where you are? Ive never really worried about it (well I did a little when it was $3+/gal).

xray · Dec 21, 2005

NO the lock is not on the gas door it is on the cap.

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