Is it possible to take the tumbler out of one gas cap to put in another so the same key works in both? If so, what are the steps?
Thanks.
Brad
It may be different with the fuel cap, but with the rest of the lock set there's a retainer plate that retains the plug. The retainer plate is larger than the rest of the flat plates. Flat plates are used instead of tumblers.
The fuel cap may have something like a circlip in addition to the retainer plate. If you bought a non-oem fuel cap, it definitely has something other than a retainer plate. Otherwise you push down the retainer plate and pull the plug out of the cap, albeit with the right tool. The plug in the pic. below was from a key switch where the plug was accessible from the back side and no special tool was needed.
I used the term 'plug' for what most people call the cylinder, but 'plug' is the proper nomenclature, I believe.
The key does not reach or engage the retainer plate, but if you're interested the rest of the flat plates work like tumblers.
The flat plates sticks above the sheer line when a lock is locked keeping the plug from rotating.
The key depresses the flat plates below the sheer line.
