Fuel cap Cover - does it pop open?
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Asheville NC
I had mine back to the dealer for the second time for the fuel door cover not opening. The service manager showed me the trick to have the fuel door work all the time. There is a tether that secures the fuel cap to the body. When you screw down the cap after gassing up the tether that attaches to the cap needs to point straight down. If it is cocked to say 5:00 or 7:00 it interfers with the hinge.
I played around a bit and the service manager's advice seems to be true. Give it a try.
I played around a bit and the service manager's advice seems to be true. Give it a try.
Last edited by ArchtopBill; Sep 27, 2010 at 06:10 PM.
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the problem with the fuel door is the type of grease on the hinge, its too heavy causing them to stick, all you have to do is spray the hinge with a good quality penetrating oil, not grease ,and work the door back and forth , there is no adjustment on these , techs tell you that so the can submit a warr claim and get paid
spray liberally while moving the door back and forth
spray liberally while moving the door back and forth
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as what I'm seeing in the fuel cap!
As what I'm seeing is the spring is to week?
there is no grease in the door mostly to much paint on it?
looking at it , if the Grease is in the cover it is very hard to see!
I have some teflon spray, I'll try that . I use that on my bike work,
there is no grease in the door mostly to much paint on it?
looking at it , if the Grease is in the cover it is very hard to see!
I have some teflon spray, I'll try that . I use that on my bike work,
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I just got my car and haven't even driven it all that much, to the point that I hadn't even needed my first fill up yet. But after reading this thread, I decided to test the latch, and on the very first virgin pull: (click...) it opened a grand total of about 1/2 inch. I tried aligning the stay tether to the 6 oclock position (as suggested by others) and that didn't change a thing. Insofar as being dissatisfied, I think this is really a minor issue. Frankly, if it wasn't for this thread, I wouldn't have known any better. But now that I do know, I feel like my car is somewhat less than perfect... Dammit. LOL...
Last edited by ralphrepo; Oct 20, 2010 at 01:17 PM.
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If it's popping open 1/2" then it's working normally. It isn't designed to open all the way.
The people with a problem have doors that don't move at all (or very little). The can't grip the edge with their fingers and need to use something like the key to stick in the slot and pry it open.
The people with a problem have doors that don't move at all (or very little). The can't grip the edge with their fingers and need to use something like the key to stick in the slot and pry it open.
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If it's popping open 1/2" then it's working normally. It isn't designed to open all the way.
The people with a problem have doors that don't move at all (or very little). The can't grip the edge with their fingers and need to use something like the key to stick in the slot and pry it open.
The people with a problem have doors that don't move at all (or very little). The can't grip the edge with their fingers and need to use something like the key to stick in the slot and pry it open.
Damn... now I'll have to cancel that therapy session...
