Sticky fuel door
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From: Northeast MA & Mad Beach FL
from 2014
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ot-unlock.html
from 2016
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...on-t-open.html
Last edited by Dif; Jan 1, 2017 at 12:21 PM.
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I'm surprised they didnt include a manual override for the gas cap...seems like they did with every other electrical locking part of the car. I like the locking feature but will keep some of these around just in case. Have some left over that i used on my C6 interior body panels.
In fact, I've always thought locking fuel doors are pretty much worthless, since a "vandalizer" doesn't care how much damage is done prying one open.
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True, but a locking fuel door with a plunger mechanism is a pretty ancient gadget that has been around for at least 40 years. I would have thought that would be pretty simple to get right.
I've actually never heard of the problem on any car before.
I've actually never heard of the problem on any car before.
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Yeah the design wasn't bad on the C6, straight solenoid with plunger on one end and emergency unlock cable on the other end.
As shown in post #15, the C7 design is a solenoid with a floppy arm contraption, and no way to unlock it if it fails
As shown in post #15, the C7 design is a solenoid with a floppy arm contraption, and no way to unlock it if it fails
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That is why I just removed the whole mechanism instead of just plugging the hole.
