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Originally Posted by hamjet
Did you try pushing in hard before turning the key??
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Exactly what I was going to say. Sometimes pushing against an edge is the ticket. As Grumpy eluded to, start by pushing the high end down. Then perhaps center, and jiggle/twist that sucker off. It's easy to get frustrated with locks and such, but they eventually come loose with the right "attitude", so long as the lock itself isn't completely broken. I have the same cap, but couldn't tell you if it's the same part. I'm sure you've lubed the key hole a bit. If not you might want to.
Also, I'm no rocket scientist, but spark and gas aren't likely a good combination. Neither is a fuel system and metal fragments. I would not drill/cut into that. There must be a locksmith available to help, as a last resort.