Locking cap for fuel filler

[elfiero]

Has anyone heard of solution for locking the fuel filler yet? the Stant unit for the rest of the Ford lineup will not fit these cars. I have one on my F150, and I love it. The little woman parks her 'stang in a highly suspect public ramp with no security cameras, and lots of jealous drivers of lesser cars. We would both feel a lot more comfortable if there was a way to at least keep the lazy criminals out. Please don't say: park somewhere else, drive something else, or take the bus. None of these are options for this situation.

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[JimmyTwoTimes]

Has anyone heard of solution for locking the fuel filler yet? the Stant unit for the rest of the Ford lineup will not fit these cars. I have one on my F150, and I love it. The little woman parks her 'stang in a highly suspect public ramp with no security cameras, and lots of jealous drivers of lesser cars. We would both feel a lot more comfortable if there was a way to at least keep the lazy criminals out. Please don't say: park somewhere else, drive something else, or take the bus. None of these are options for this situation.

There was a lengthy thread on this a month or so ago, and the consensus was to buy Ford's locking fuel filler cap. Not sure if you tested it to ensure that it doesn't fit the 2015 Mustang.

I still cannot for the life of me fathom why anybody would need this. I park in high crime areas all the time and I have never once been concerned about anyone doing anything to my gas tank. Seems super-paranoid to me.

 

[K-Roll302]

There was a lengthy thread on this a month or so ago, and the consensus was to buy Ford's locking fuel filler cap. Not sure if you tested it to ensure that it doesn't fit the 2015 Mustang.

I still cannot for the life of me fathom why anybody would need this. I park in high crime areas all the time and I have never once been concerned about anyone doing anything to my gas tank. Seems super-paranoid to me.

The paranoia is real.

My Focus ST has a capless fuel filler, and I've parked my car in some bad places, I was in Detroit for the auto show and parked in what I thought was a very sketchy parking lot with no fences, walls, or cameras; it was the newest and fanciest car there. Not once did I ever think, "What if someone takes my gas!?!".

Also when has anyone been so "jealous" of another's car that they decided to take their gas?:shrug:

My solution: Stop being paranoid and thinking the worst case scenarios and carry on with your day.

 

[MSamuels]

Ford has just never believed in fuel door security :-) Ive had a series of Fords now for decades and in general, the Ford policy and rational is fill simplicity and speed. They dont have locks, they dont have fuel filler door buttons in the cabin, they didnt even have push to click open on the door. They value simplicity and ease of opening, so theyd put a little tab in for quick finger pulling. The capless tanks made it that much quicker and one step faster. It surprised me at first but its just the Ford way

 

[HalfMoon]

There was a lengthy thread on this a month or so ago, and the consensus was to buy Ford's locking fuel filler cap. Not sure if you tested it to ensure that it doesn't fit the 2015 Mustang.

I still cannot for the life of me fathom why anybody would need this. I park in high crime areas all the time and I have never once been concerned about anyone doing anything to my gas tank. Seems super-paranoid to me.

As I mentioned in about 4 of those threads already, the Locking fuel plug (part number 8U5Z-9C268-B) won't fit the 2015's. I wasted $20 on it so I want others to know they don't have to.

 

[Asharus]

it is pretty funny that people are paranoid about their unprotected fuel filler door.

the only time i've heard of fuel theft in my area was when hurricane sandy hit and there was a gas shortage

 

[skidude67]

Ford has just never believed in fuel door security :-) Ive had a series of Fords now for decades and in general, the Ford policy and rational is fill simplicity and speed. They dont have locks, they dont have fuel filler door buttons in the cabin, they didnt even have push to click open on the door. They value simplicity and ease of opening, so theyd put a little tab in for quick finger pulling. The capless tanks made it that much quicker and one step faster. It surprised me at first but its just the Ford way

My '84 Mustang GT 350 has a locking fuel door with a push button in the glove box to open it.

 

[HalfMoon]

My '84 Mustang GT 350 has a locking fuel door with a push button in the glove box to open it.

I could have sworn my '88 GT had that too, but I sold the car in 1993 and I'll be damned if I could remember for sure.

 

[Xylonmedia]

I don't care about the fuel theft, if they want it that bad they can have it. My issue and the underlying issue that the OP hints at is Jealous or Vindictive people who dump crap down the filler because they are jealous/vindictive jerks.

A few years ago I had the unpleasant experience of parking my beloved 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser in the side lot of an area that I thought was ok... Came out, fired the truck up and a couple minutes later it seized up. Some punks had filled the tank with sugar...

All these years later and if somebody admitted to it I would still need to be held back from beating them into the ground.

Ever since then every vehicle I have owned has had locking gas caps or locking fuel doors.

In the case of my Cruiser, a $20 locking cap would have saved me $4200 in an Engine rebuild

 

[badass03ragtop]

I could have sworn my '88 GT had that too, but I sold the car in 1993 and I'll be damned if I could remember for sure.

Yep, my '88 GT and '91 notch both had that...

Also, I don't think the concern with jealous drivers would be stealing gas.... The concern there would be...oh, I don't know, maybe water.... sugar....Ping-Pong ball filled with draino:shrug:

 

[foghat]

I don't care about the fuel theft, if they want it that bad they can have it. My issue and the underlying issue that the OP hints at is Jealous or Vindictive people who dump crap down the filler because they are jealous/vindictive jerks.

A few years ago I had the unpleasant experience of parking my beloved 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser in the side lot of an area that I thought was ok... Came out, fired the truck up and a couple minutes later it seized up. Some punks had filled the tank with sugar...

All these years later and if somebody admitted to it I would still need to be held back from beating them into the ground.

Ever since then every vehicle I have owned has had locking gas caps or locking fuel doors.

In the case of my Cruiser, a $20 locking cap would have saved me $4200 in an Engine rebuild

You sure it was sugar?

The sugar in the tank myth has been debunked multiple times. Sugar does not dissolve in gasoline. Might clog up your fuel filter and cause you to stall, but it should not make it to the engine.

 

[elfiero]

I think some of the responses to my original post tend to back up my point about putting things into the tank. Also, I couldn't care less if they take fuel! Just don't phuck up the car! I have always felt manufacturers don't spend enough time considering overall security(like fuel tank security).

 

[BlackDragon]

Just had a car in my shop today with an entire bag of sugar put into the gas tank...

Food for thought...

Although I have nothing on my 12' and not problems...

 

[Old 5 Oh]

All the Fox Mustangs (79-93) had locking gas caps with a nice little orange button in the glove box to release them. Right next to the yellow hatch/trunk release button. Low on ergonomics but quite functional.

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