C5 Fuel Door won't close
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Racer
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From: Fredericksburg Va
C5 Fuel Door won't close
Went to get gas today. Went to close the fuel door and it will not stay shut. I guess the little plunger on the side is sticking or something. When I took off down the road with the fuel door open, I reached out and tried to close again and it worked.
Anybody have this problem? Know what causes it? How it can be fixed?
Thanks for your time.
Rd
Anybody have this problem? Know what causes it? How it can be fixed?
Thanks for your time.
Rd
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From: Miami FL
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I had the same problem
I had the problem a few months ago. It turned out that the spring in the pin that locks the gas door rusted away and wouldn't pop back to lock the gas door. I did a search on this forum (Great Forum 
) and found great procedures with pics to replace it. If you're a do-it-yourself kind of person it won't take longer than an afternoon to replace the spring. Good luck, hope this helps you.
) and found great procedures with pics to replace it. If you're a do-it-yourself kind of person it won't take longer than an afternoon to replace the spring. Good luck, hope this helps you.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
WD-40 to the rescue.....
With the little red tube on so you can focus and direct the spray... spray around the pin then manualy push it in and let it spring back a few times.....
did the trick for me.... 1+ years later and no issues...
With the little red tube on so you can focus and direct the spray... spray around the pin then manualy push it in and let it spring back a few times.....
did the trick for me.... 1+ years later and no issues...
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Racer
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From: Fredericksburg Va
Thanks Yellow. What did you search on to find the procedures? I am not having much luck....
The car has seen rain twice in it's life and has 12k miles on it. Should I still think the spring is rusted? That would be a drag....
Thanks for your time!
Rd
The car has seen rain twice in it's life and has 12k miles on it. Should I still think the spring is rusted? That would be a drag....
Thanks for your time!
Rd
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From: Miami FL
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Try this
Here you go, this is what I used to replace my spring in the fuel door lock pin. One of the best write-ups I've ever used to fix my C5.
http://www.iammoon.com/c5tech/fuel_filler_door.htm
Someone should get these instructions to the moderators so that it can be posted on this forum.
Good luck
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http://www.iammoon.com/c5tech/fuel_filler_door.htm
Someone should get these instructions to the moderators so that it can be posted on this forum.
Good luck
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Salt Lake City Utah
I am having this same problem and appreciate the help. I found this during a search on the site. I love this place! I will try the WD40 and then most likely replace with a stainless steel spring.
Regards.
Regards.
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Here you go, this is what I used to replace my spring in the fuel door lock pin. One of the best write-ups I've ever used to fix my C5.
http://www.iammoon.com/c5tech/fuel_filler_door.htm
Someone should get these instructions to the moderators so that it can be posted on this forum.
Good luck .
http://www.iammoon.com/c5tech/fuel_filler_door.htm
Someone should get these instructions to the moderators so that it can be posted on this forum.
Good luck
.Thanks for posting the link to my web site - I have posted that here several times.
I am glad to hear it helped you fix your car too!
best regards -
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From: WTB Kook 2" long tube 4 C5 TEXAS
you might want to cheek the release button thats used to open the fuel door because a while back mine got stuck on the open position and would not let the fuel door latch engage.
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