Key broke in gas tank flap

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  1. IronNam

    IronNam Grand Toyotaholic

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    So yeah, the end portion of my key broke in there..
    my sister came by with my other key and i drove home. i didnt know my key broke until i closed the thing and went inside my truck....



    so the thing is.. how do i now open my gas tank lid and how do i fix it?!
     
  2. Predracer

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  3. IronNam

    IronNam Grand Toyotaholic

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    lmfao without bending my precious metal
     
  4. IronNam

    IronNam Grand Toyotaholic

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    i was outside earlier and stuck my other key inside the gas tank flap... and it worked.... weird

    apparently that broken piece is MIA.
     
  5. JOE_1985

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    now go have an extra key made
     
  6. V8_TITAN

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    I got sick of missing my keys and what not so I went to walmart and had 15 copies made lol.. they are scattered in drawers over my house so I will never loose my yota key again.. they are easy to loose when you dont drive it but only a few months of the year
     
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    standardbyker88 Grand Toyotaholic

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    mine froze up one time on my 92. while i was at the station. id just coasted in on fumes. i have some flat stock plate in the bed, so i took a piece and wedged it open and poped the door open. the arm of the lock only goes against a thin piece of sheet metal and that bent open. so i then took the lock cylinder out and threw it away. so, you should be able to pop it open if it happens again. id switch to a locking cap instead of a locking door. and just stick a doll head through the hole :D
     
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    I took the lock cyl off of mine too. Thinking of getting a locking cap aswell.
     
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    I might have a spare fuel door with lock and key. Let me know if anyone is interested...
     
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    Does that include the bed? if so i may be interested:lol: jk
     

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