Oh No!
Le Mans Master
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Team Owner
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From: Chirper Island
I already participated, and gave a perfectly reasonable answer, which will likely last longer than you will own your car.
No calipers or sense of humor needed.
Last edited by owc6; Dec 21, 2018 at 10:51 PM.
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Safety Car
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From: Northeast MA & Mad Beach FL
I've had a plug in mine for a couple years now and after reading one of the recent threads on this I checked mine.
Found the locking rod is now stuck inside the fender and doesn't pop out any more to lock the cover.
The locking mechanism still actuates making noise so leaving the plug in regardless
Found the locking rod is now stuck inside the fender and doesn't pop out any more to lock the cover.
The locking mechanism still actuates making noise so leaving the plug in regardless
Le Mans Master
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You don’t participate you criticize and add zero value to the conversation. And you haven’t a glue how long I will own my Vette just shows futher ignorance on your part.
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From: Knoxville TN
After the fix, The fuel door will stay shut if you push it closed. It clicks closed and stays closed. To open, all you have to do is push to open. Works great and its a sound fix for the fuel door problem. Happy I ran across this post. I am all set now.
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St. Jude Donor '13
Our 2017 has the lock and so do all other C7’s who owners I’ve talked with, but it only activates when the car doors are locked.
Try locking the car with the fob and then test the gas door without touching anything else.
Ive now seen two posts where people had blocked the lock with the scrivet and later discovered the lock had stopped trying, I leave mine active and just keep a plastic putty knife in the cubby to pop the door off if the lock jams.
We have about 20 C7’s in our club and none have had a problem with the door.
Either way, not a major factor in life.
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For the guy that sez his 2017 does not have a fuel door lock? It does.
For the guys that cannot find the proper sized plastic plug? Do a build up of silicone caulk in the latching hole. It might take you a few sessions to build up, but that'll work as well.
For the guys that cannot find the proper sized plastic plug? Do a build up of silicone caulk in the latching hole. It might take you a few sessions to build up, but that'll work as well.
Instructor
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From: Bloomer WI
2017 does have a lock
Well you learn something new everyday, Yes my 2017 has the lock, only appears when it is actually locked. DUH.. Thanks for making this clear, appreciate it.
Instructor
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From: Treasure Coast Florida
Similar to a touch latch on a cabinet. Push in and it holds closed, push again and it pops open. As stated, the lock is a separate mechanism. If your doors are unlocked the gas door is unlocked and opens and closes freely. If you lock the doors the locking mechanism plunger engages in the gas door. The problem is it fails in the locked position and that sucks because there’s no release. The push pin installed in the hole stops the plunger from engaging in it and locking the door. Doesn’t harm anything. There’s other lengthy threads about this somewhere.
Team Owner
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My answer on the other thread was to wrap a too thin post on a scrivet with a properly sized head with electrical tape, which has lasted me for 4 1/2 Years and over 100,000 miles, which is likely to be more than most will see.
Wasn't meant as a slam ( and certainly not at anyone in particular) just an observation. I do put more miles on than most,
but thanks for calling me out as an asshat, even though my posting history doesn't support that.
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Finally found the correct size plastic body fastener so now the gas door lock is blocked and the gas door can be opened or closed even when the car is locked.
The one thing I noticed is before installing the fastener when locking or unlocking the car I could hear a crisp CLICK of the lock extending/retracting. After installing the fastener I hear a slight motor whining sound as the lock is blocked from engaging the gas door. My guess is over time it may actually cause the locking mechanism to fail.
The one thing I noticed is before installing the fastener when locking or unlocking the car I could hear a crisp CLICK of the lock extending/retracting. After installing the fastener I hear a slight motor whining sound as the lock is blocked from engaging the gas door. My guess is over time it may actually cause the locking mechanism to fail.
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St. Jude Donor '13
Finally found the correct size plastic body fastener so now the gas door lock is blocked and the gas door can be opened or closed even when the car is locked.
The one thing I noticed is before installing the fastener when locking or unlocking the car I could hear a crisp CLICK of the lock extending/retracting. After installing the fastener I hear a slight motor whining sound as the lock is blocked from engaging the gas door. My guess is over time it may actually cause the locking mechanism to fail.
The one thing I noticed is before installing the fastener when locking or unlocking the car I could hear a crisp CLICK of the lock extending/retracting. After installing the fastener I hear a slight motor whining sound as the lock is blocked from engaging the gas door. My guess is over time it may actually cause the locking mechanism to fail.