Can anyone explain how to insert the lock into the Honda locking gas cap properly? It keeps coming out.

 

Never mind. Got it.

 

Carl, can you post up the steps you took? I'm sure this has/will happen to someone else and having the directions to put it back together might help someone else out. It's a collective mentality kind of thing. The Mods might even immortalize you by putting a sticky on this thread for all future Fit owners to ooh and ah over! Maybe in a few more months I'll (my wife) will have one and I too will be able to be of assistance instead of a nuisance around here too!

 

Count me in, I just got my cap.

 

I purchased from Conicelli Honda and they were quite helpful.
You place a key in the lock assembly and align the form of the bottom of the lock and the form in the gas cap and push hard. When you hear a click, it is engaged. It took me a few attempts to get it, but I got it.
Nice product.

 

A simple but maybe not so obvious fix. Thanks for sharing it with the forum! Rep points for you!

 

If I remember correctly, there was a disadvantage to using a gas locking cap. I don't remember what it is, but could someone refresh my memory as to what the benefit of the stock cap is? I think it has something to do with some sort of sensor/recognition system

 

yah, instead of people stealing your gas, you get a big dent in the
back door from them kicking your car.

 

it seems like my autozone gas cap is easier to use....

 

Is it really plausible for someone to siphon gas from a fit? Isn't the gas tank all the hell the way under the front seats? You'd need to be carrying a long hose. Also, I've heard many cars have restrictors inside of the filling pipe that a hose can't get around. Anyone know if the Fit has one?

 

I don't know if it is true or not, but a few years ago a mechanic told me that all cars since the mid 90s have restrictors inside of the filling pipe.

 

The disadvantage is that they will just drill a hole in your gas tank to get your gas.

 

that is true.


i tested that theory out and got super light headed!

 

you siphoned by sucking.... lol they have pumps for like $5 at autozone

 

we suck gas out of newer cars all the time at my work.......