# Locking Gas Cap Keeps Popping Off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-gas-cap-keeps-popping-off/39692>\
**Category:** Power/Fuel\
**Tags:** ford, taurus, gasoline\
**Created:** [November 19, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-gas-cap-keeps-popping-off/39692 "2009-11-19T01:16:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![figureguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e5b9ba/32.png) [@figureguy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/figureguy)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-gas-cap-keeps-popping-off/39692/1 "2009-11-19T01:16:37Z")

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Hi everyone. This might be a silly question, but here goes. I have a 2002 Ford Taurus Wagon, and a couple of years ago I purchased a locking gas cap for it. Every so often, I end up having to add gas when the gas light has come on. Whenever I add gas, I always make sure the cap is on tight and locked. However, once in a while I will open the gas hatch, and the cap is not locked and loose, almost as if it popped off. Other times, it still is locked with no problem. I have no idea why this is happening and what should I do about it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-gas-cap-keeps-popping-off/39692/2 "2009-11-19T04:49:07Z")

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It’s broken. Get a real one.