MadeInJapan Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 My gas or fuel door has been broken for awhile. Of course, I know how to open it from the trunk but I'm tired of doing that. I hear the motor going to unlock the door but the spring apparently isn't strong enough to push the door open. In the summer it worked most of the time but now that its cold, it never works. I have tried bending the metal bracket in the door trying to give it more spring but without lasting results. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geigomatic Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Dont know if this'll help, when this happened to me, I sprayed silicone lube onto the pin that locks the fuel door for the fix. Worked perfectly since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Same thing happened to me about a month ago. All I did was spray a little lubricant on the wire leading to the fuel door. Right around where it could bind. Worked fine ever since.by the way, Made In Japan - thanks for the tip on the Bilstein TC's and other stuff. Great site guys !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Nice to know something I said helped someone...you talking about www.shox.com ? I'll try the spray on the wire hinge itself. Thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Made In Japan - yes I am talking about shox.com It looks to be a great site, decent prices and all and I plan on using them when I replace my struts/shocks. I've only got about 59k on my 97 GLT but I'm getting the itch to firm up the ride just a bit. Knowing me I would have gone for the Bilstein HD's which would have been a mistake.Thanks again - you sound about as fussy as I am on maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlvinL Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 My gas or fuel door has been broken for awhile. Of course, I know how to open it from the trunk but I'm tired of doing that. I hear the motor going to unlock the door but the spring apparently isn't strong enough to push the door open. In the summer it worked most of the time but now that its cold, it never works. I have tried bending the metal bracket in the door trying to give it more spring but without lasting results. Any help would be appreciated.Try taking apart the latch, cleaning the old grease off and replacing with new. It may be the lubrication is old plus the cold weather doesn't help and it makes the old grease heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Will Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Vlvworld.com has the springs for the gas cap and some other parts as well to fix it.I think the prices for these items are normal but sometimes their stuff is overpriced.--Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenn850 Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I assume the car is the 850. I had the same pb. The motor for this mechanism is really small. It looks like a toy motor. I replaced it and never had pb. since. The machanism is inside the trunk (remove few clips in the pass. side wall carpet and bend it to reach the motor assembly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 It's an S70...'98. I hear my motor and it actually releases the door, but by the time I get back to the door from the driver's seat it is latched again...never sprung open. I'll try lubricating the spring and if that doesn't work, probably buy the $21 spring replacement as mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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