Diy: Fuel Door Fix
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Diy: Fuel Door Fix
TOOLS NEEDED:
-1/16" thick 1" wide HVAC bandstrap
-10mm ratchet
-Tin Snips
-#2 phillips screwdriver
-standard flathead screwdriver
-Electrical tape
-5/8" drill bit
1/4" drill bit
-Tape measure
-thin point marker
Ok first you need the 10mm, strap, and flat head
pry the tab off and remove the screw
remove the panel
use the 10mm to remove the one bolt
after taking the white plastic part off the housing slide the metal tab out by sliding it foward this is what it looks like when you try to engage the fuel door release... NO GOOD
pull it foward to close the gap
From the 3rd notch to the back of the metal cable crimp is 1"
Now take the band strap and measure out 1" for the spacing, 1/2" to one side, and 3/8" on the other
Bend the strap on the 1" marks like so
Get snips
Cut the strap above the marks
Get your 5/8" drill bit and drill a hole center to the 1/2" mark in the middle of the strap
same for the 1/4" on the other side
What it looks like with holes
Now take snips and cut along lines
now press fit onto cable and plastic [ may need to use pliers ]
Tape off like crazy
Put back in housing in the center tab on the plastic peice
put back together and BAM it opens
-1/16" thick 1" wide HVAC bandstrap
-10mm ratchet
-Tin Snips
-#2 phillips screwdriver
-standard flathead screwdriver
-Electrical tape
-5/8" drill bit
1/4" drill bit
-Tape measure
-thin point marker
Ok first you need the 10mm, strap, and flat head
pry the tab off and remove the screw
remove the panel
use the 10mm to remove the one bolt
after taking the white plastic part off the housing slide the metal tab out by sliding it foward this is what it looks like when you try to engage the fuel door release... NO GOOD
pull it foward to close the gap
From the 3rd notch to the back of the metal cable crimp is 1"
Now take the band strap and measure out 1" for the spacing, 1/2" to one side, and 3/8" on the other
Bend the strap on the 1" marks like so
Get snips
Cut the strap above the marks
Get your 5/8" drill bit and drill a hole center to the 1/2" mark in the middle of the strap
same for the 1/4" on the other side
What it looks like with holes
Now take snips and cut along lines
now press fit onto cable and plastic [ may need to use pliers ]
Tape off like crazy
Put back in housing in the center tab on the plastic peice
put back together and BAM it opens
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i'll be doin a DIY soon for this same thing except using that canadian part. The coupes trim is a BITCH to remove. i broke a lot of crap b/c nothing showed me how to remove it without breakin the plastic bolts.
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Sorry man i have a sedan no problem to get off. Yea iv seen that thing fueldoorfix.com has it same concept thats where i got the idea from, I was board at work so i made the DIY
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Re: Diy: Fuel Door Fix
Chill out, yelling makes ya look like an idiot, like typing "if" twice and calling this thread a forum... still a good write up, ya just dont gotta bite pplz heads up- we all didnt know the intake manifold from the exhaust mani back in the day.
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