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Impact Black · 11-05-2009, 06:14 PM

I DID search, however found no helpful information....

So the other day I went to the gas station and used the lever to open the gas door and nothing.

I had to open my trunk and reach through the trunk lining to open the gas door.

What would cause the gas door to not open, and how do I go about fixing it?

*ManoNegra* · 11-05-2009, 07:00 PM

Seen this on a few cars
the plastic retainer could be old/brittle/busted
or
the rubber sheath on the line could have broken
this is the case on my daily at the moment
would need to replace the line and I've just been to lazy/don't care enough to do it.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-05-2009, 07:04 PM

Can you still open the trunk from via the lever? If you can, then the plastic piece holding the popper may have broke off. If you cant, then the cable is snapped, time to replace it.

*ManoNegra* · 11-05-2009, 07:09 PM

I can open my trunk with the lever but not the gas latch
and I've looked at the cable and it is broken
guess it depends on where the break is

Impact Black · 11-05-2009, 07:25 PM

Yeah, I can still open the truck with the lever, but not the gas door.

I'll look into it here soon. I plan on stripping the car down to get ready for body work

g6civcx · 11-05-2009, 07:51 PM

Check the small tab that pops the door out. Have someone hold the release and use something flat to see if you can lift the door out.

If that piece is broken the door will never pop out when you release the latch.

11-05-2009, 06:14 PM	#1
Impact Black Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0)	Gas door won't open I DID search, however found no helpful information.... So the other day I went to the gas station and used the lever to open the gas door and nothing. I had to open my trunk and reach through the trunk lining to open the gas door. What would cause the gas door to not open, and how do I go about fixing it? __________________ "Man is only flesh, until he has created his dream"

11-05-2009, 07:00 PM	#2
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCali Posts: 5,040 Trader Rating: (28)	Seen this on a few cars the plastic retainer could be old/brittle/busted or the rubber sheath on the line could have broken this is the case on my daily at the moment would need to replace the line and I've just been to lazy/don't care enough to do it. __________________ Skullworks - Skull And Bones KA Oil Block Round 2 Group Buy Skullworks - Evo/STi Brembo Brackets Group Buy

11-05-2009, 07:04 PM	#3
fliprayzin240sx SLINKY + ESCULATOR = Fun Times Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ass Crack of Japan Posts: 8,678 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx	Can you still open the trunk from via the lever? If you can, then the plastic piece holding the popper may have broke off. If you cant, then the cable is snapped, time to replace it. __________________

11-05-2009, 07:09 PM	#4
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCali Posts: 5,040 Trader Rating: (28)	I can open my trunk with the lever but not the gas latch and I've looked at the cable and it is broken guess it depends on where the break is __________________ Skullworks - Skull And Bones KA Oil Block Round 2 Group Buy Skullworks - Evo/STi Brembo Brackets Group Buy

11-05-2009, 07:25 PM	#5
Impact Black Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah, I can still open the truck with the lever, but not the gas door. I'll look into it here soon. I plan on stripping the car down to get ready for body work __________________ "Man is only flesh, until he has created his dream"

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11-05-2009, 07:51 PM	#6
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,404 Trader Rating: (4)	Check the small tab that pops the door out. Have someone hold the release and use something flat to see if you can lift the door out. If that piece is broken the door will never pop out when you release the latch.

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