Gas Tank Door
07-24-2007, 12:03 PM
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Just happened today out of the blue, I went on my lunch break and when i unlocked the doors my gas tank door opened too. I couldn't get it to close, the only way to close it is to hold it closed then press the lock button my keys so that the pin comes out and holds it into place. But as soon as I click un-lock it pops open again. Anyone know what I am having this problem?
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='451540' date='Jul 24 2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='451537' date='Jul 24 2007, 11:03 PM
Anyone know what I am having this problem?
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07-24-2007, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='451545' date='Jul 24 2007, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='451561' date='Jul 24 2007, 02:57 PM
I can't find that part that holds the gas tank door ( i was thinking that it was some kinda magnet or something)
Sounds like the spring in your hinge must have given out.
07-24-2007, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MDT' post='451582' date='Jul 24 2007, 04:26 PM
I played with my gas door and it seems that there is a spring in the hinge section that snaps open or closed. It is the spring pressure that holds the door closed. Without unlatching the door by pushing it in to make it pop out about an inch, you can grab the edge and just open it. So, it appears nothing holds it in except the spring pressure. Of course, once you lock your doors, there is a pin that pops out to lock the door shut.
Sounds like the spring in your hinge must have given out.
Sounds like the spring in your hinge must have given out.
Thanks, I will check that out!
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Originally Posted by MDT' post='451582' date='Jul 24 2007, 06:26 PM
I played with my gas door and it seems that there is a spring in the hinge section that snaps open or closed. It is the spring pressure that holds the door closed. Without unlatching the door by pushing it in to make it pop out about an inch, you can grab the edge and just open it. So, it appears nothing holds it in except the spring pressure. Of course, once you lock your doors, there is a pin that pops out to lock the door shut.
Sounds like the spring in your hinge must have given out.
Sounds like the spring in your hinge must have given out.
07-24-2007, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='451600' date='Jul 24 2007, 06:07 PM
This doesn't sound quite right, unless they have changed since my 2004 car. There is a spring which pops the door open but there is a latch that catches it when pushed shut and release when pushed again. Sounds like that catch is not working properly, especially if it stays shut if you hold the door closed then lock the car. When you lock, a secondary catch holds the door shut, pushing it or not. Sure you can pull it a bit and it has some play but it should catch to close and your's is not doing that. Sounds like a trip to the dealer...