Yes, if it is the small key type a stout flat screwdriver can sometimes
be used to force it counter-clockwise to open.

Mark

Edward Maglott wrote:
> Can't you use a flat screwdriver or just about anything to unlock some of
> those caps?
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 6:04 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> While the original 87 gas cap used the same key as the rest of the locks
>> it is common for the gas cap to have been replaced with a cap that uses
>> a small key. The replacement cap may look like the original but still
>> need the small key.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>