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[biggav]

i have twin tanks and aston cap covers and have lost all my mini keys. I drilled the boot lock and luckily adn't locked the doors. i am planning on doing the rear end welding work soon and need to get the caps off to remove the fuel tanks... whats the best method of getting into them? i was lucky when i got the second filler cap it used the same key as the first so i think there weren't too many variations on the key numbers... anyone got some spare keys i could try?

[mini93]

any mini specilist near to you? southam mini and metro centre have a set of the keys but i think there only door ones, not very many of them made at all!

if you ring a mini specialist and ask i guess

[Bungle]

gas torch

[miniT]

My mini keys (door) open my mums mini and my friends mini never tried the filler cap key before though....worth a try!

[biggav]

forgot to mention, car is sorned and on my drive awaiting welding up so i can't take it anywhere.... and if i could, its almost out of petrol.

[GreaseMonkey]

ive done it with a crowbar, but a little bit of it ended up going inside

[biggav]

ive done it with a crowbar, but a little bit of it ended up going inside

thats what i'm hoping to avoid.... they are metal caps too, i hadve done other cars with a lump hammer and cold chisel (smashed lock into tank and removed outer) that will be my last resort, tanks are coming out anyway so i an get debris out later... i'd prefer not to have to though.

[mini_kel]

Hammer a screwdriver into the lock and twist and hey presto!

[Grimmy@JHE]

unofficially my mate is a dab hand at picking locks. could do a mini lock easy.
but unfortunately this wont help you as he is in Blackpool.
good luck with your screw driver

[FiddyB]

find a local youth, pikey, chav, whatever you want to call the little buggers, give him 20 quid and a bottle of cider and the locks off, might have away with most of the rest of it too though

no seriously, talk to a locksmith, most of them will know how to get it off

[CharlieBrown]

Guys, im not sure posting how to break into a mini fuel tank on a public forum is really the best idea.

[Amy]

Gav, send a PM to bud666.... he's a locksmith by trade (or at least he used to be) and will know how to get the fuel caps off I'm sure!

[biggav]

Gav, send a PM to bud666.... he's a locksmith by trade (or at least he used to be) and will know how to get the fuel caps off I'm sure!

thanks for that... if he says "hammer a screwdriver in" i'll not be impressed though.

[Amy]

thanks for that... if he says "hammer a screwdriver in" i'll not be impressed though.

hmmmm knowing Nick it is quite possible that he'd have that reaction hehehe... worth a try though!