fuel/gas door not releasing all the way.

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Old 08-13-2013, 04:52 PM
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fuel/gas door not releasing all the way.

has anyone ever have problem with the fuel/gas door?

if i press the button, it will release the door, but not all the way. i have about 1/10th of a second to press the button and apply pressure to open the door all of the way so i can get to the fuel/gas cap.
Old 08-13-2013, 05:51 PM
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Can u get it to open further with the pull handle behind the cover on the left side of the trunk?
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you are either very fast or you have long arms!
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sOLLEx
Can u get it to open further with the pull handle behind the cover on the left side of the trunk?
I'll pull the carpet next chance I get and will let you know.
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Originally Posted by getakey
you are either very fast or you have long arms!
lol!
Old 08-13-2013, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by getakey
you are either very fast or you have long arms!
Either way that paints an intersting picture
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OP, pretty sure there are issues documented here.
Old 08-14-2013, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by oo7spy


OP, pretty sure there are issues documented here.
problem is the search parameters:

fuel
gas
door
release
issue

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way too many results >.<
Old 08-14-2013, 10:26 AM
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http://bit.ly/16bop8y
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Originally Posted by HEAVY_RL
pop....really?!?
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would you prefer cola?
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Originally Posted by HEAVY_RL
would you prefer cola?
we refer to all carbonated beverages as "coke" in the south.
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being in the south, I agree.

None the less, searching "fuel door coke" netted little help.

Although I did find this article about hacking coke machines: http://hacknmod.com/hack/hacking-coke-machines/
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i think they've updated all "coke" machines so that you can't get free drinks or even change the price. very interesting link though.
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challenge accepted.
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there is a metal spring tab that i had spread back out that fixed the issue. i guess the tab lost its "springiness" over the years and opens fine now.
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I feel that way sometimes... no free cokes yet.
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