Fuel door fixed

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frenchfries
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Fuel door fixed

Post by frenchfries » Tue May 29, 2018 10:27 am

Hi all

When the fuel door does not open AND before removing half the boot trim, spend a considerable amount of time trying to play with the cable tightener and swear a bit, make sure to check that the problem is not with the metal plate within the door housing (only 2 screws easily removed) :kill:
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jifflemon
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Re: Fuel door fixed

Post by jifflemon » Tue May 29, 2018 10:54 am

so we won't be getting a "how to " from you anytime soon then? :rofl:

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Re: Fuel door fixed

Post by frenchfries » Tue May 29, 2018 1:05 pm

Told you, 2 screws.

Will amend with a picture later :)
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Re: Fuel door fixed

Post by frenchfries » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:54 pm

Here was the culprit. Inside the mechanism is a little metal plate which forces the hinge out when it is unlocked.

Mine had been put back the wrong way around and as a result the hinge was never resting on it.

NB: took the picture, uploaded it on Imgur, shared it on the forum only using my phone.

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1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else

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