Cascade Crew

BluFbdy · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:51 pm Post subject: gas door fixes?

So i woke up this morning and found my tank siphoned...again. there was gas all over the ground (only about 1/16 missing, im guessing they failed miserably at siphoning lol ) i also found my gascap over in the qfc parking lot.....

SO i rigged up a piezo siren (aka pain generator) to a hood pin, ran constant power to an on off switch on my center console, then back to the pain generator, it does its job, when its "armed" the siren will go off once someone opens the door and the pin grounds, shuts off by closing the door, my nice ghetto alarm lol next week when my taxes roll in im going with a 2 way clifford w/ remote start

but for now i need to fix the stupid gas door. its old and flimsy, the spring doesnt have enough tension to push on the pin properly (and im using the softest pin we've got) so if im driving and i hit a bump the door opens juuuust enough to allow the siren to activate, normally it wouldnt be an issue cuz i can kill power with the switch but its a PITA to park, get out make sure the door is shut, go back in, arm the switch, close the door and hope that my door vibration from hitting it doesnt bump the gas door open because that kinda makes the alarm thing useless lol

would ordering a new door help? i was thinking of getting one of the metal ones you bolt to the body but i dont like how they look (not a chrome fan) but once the car gets painted id hit that door too, ideally i want a factory door that can push the pin properly, and line itself up right lol, i found out one of the screws on the plastic surround is stripped

any ideas?

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject:

I'm assuming you mounted the pin switch on the side nearest the hinge. That would be where the door has the most pressure to close it (or open the contacts). Other than that, no other ideas.

BluFbdy · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject:

Correct, its bolted to one of the screws holding the door itself on with some back strap

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject:

This seems like a lot of work to avoid buying a $20 locking gas cap.

blue89 · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:23 pm Post subject:

You could use a magnetic reed switch.

BluFbdy · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject:

Not a fan of locking gas caps lol and I was thinkin of the mag switch, mounting is the issue plus the door just doesn't sit straight even without the pin

Plus they punctured my mother in laws tank with the locking cap, id rather hear the alarm so I can crack someone across the back with my bat lol

chevymad · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject:

Only takes a screwdriver to open a locking cap.. wonder why anybody would waste time with them.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject:

BigDaddyVu · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:39 pm Post subject:

why dont you wire up a fake alarm like a blinking led on the dash

BluFbdy · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject:

Because an led isn't ngoing to stop them now that they know they can get into the tank, plus the pain generator is already hooked up

chevymad · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:59 pm Post subject:

But seriously.. working next to a gas station, I have removed who knows how many locking caps for people. Not sure why they even have keys they open so easy LOL

BluFbdy · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject:

Exactly lol the siren is the deterrent here

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:27 am Post subject:

i might have a couple gas doors laying around, they might be in better shape idk i would have to look

BluFbdy · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:47 am Post subject:

If they're in better shape that'd be awesome but I think its the shroud that's my issue

BluFbdy · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:25 am Post subject:

That'd be cool if it was as simple nas a door but the surround has a stripped screw which stops the door from tightening down properly, if you have a surround and a door that'd be awesome

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:50 am Post subject:

ok ill look today and see what i got

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:04 pm Post subject:

Locking caps keep honest people honest. And jokers from screwing with you LOL.

Glad my Jeep has a funky neck and baffle so you can't syphon!

BluFbdy · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:19 am Post subject:

I've never had to deal with people siphoning my tank that's definitely a new one and I'm not in such an honest neighborhood, I can see the voodoo lounge from my window and I'm in just about the most ghetto apartment complex in all of port orchard, drug dealers, tweakers and senile old men who like to shoot people in the back lol