Fuel door lock?
11-11-2018, 11:28 AM
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Fuel door lock?
Read a few posts about people have fuel door lock issues.
Went to get fuel yesterday for the first time and I was looking everywhere for the fuel door release button. There isn't one?
I just pushed on the fuel door and it popped open. Is there a proximity lock on it?
Went to get fuel yesterday for the first time and I was looking everywhere for the fuel door release button. There isn't one?
I just pushed on the fuel door and it popped open. Is there a proximity lock on it?
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11-11-2018, 11:28 AM
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Based on driver's door lock/unlock status. It's in the manual
11-11-2018, 11:31 AM
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11-11-2018, 11:32 AM
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There are two functions to the door. Just the normal open/close mechanism that is push to open, push to close. Then the lock which, as mentioned, locks/unlocks with the main doors. This lock is the one that can fail and then you can't open it to fill the gas tank.
11-11-2018, 11:33 AM
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Another tip, check to see if the doors are set to automatically lock or not, and if they are, make sure you pop the gas door open before the doors lock automatically, otherwise the fuel door will also be locked. When I get gas, I pop the gas door open before I shut the driver's door.
By default, the factory setting is set to not lock the doors automatically, which I didn't know until I had mine a few months. I assumed it was the same as with my C6 and that my doors were automatically locking whenever I walked away from the car. Imagine my horror when I found out that I had been parking my car and the doors weren't locking on me (a few times I went into the gym and left my wallet in the console too, I sure was lucky nobody checked to see if the doors were open!)
By default, the factory setting is set to not lock the doors automatically, which I didn't know until I had mine a few months. I assumed it was the same as with my C6 and that my doors were automatically locking whenever I walked away from the car. Imagine my horror when I found out that I had been parking my car and the doors weren't locking on me (a few times I went into the gym and left my wallet in the console too, I sure was lucky nobody checked to see if the doors were open!)
11-11-2018, 11:41 AM
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11-11-2018, 11:46 AM
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You did get lucky. There are people that routinely walk through our complex and check for unlocked cars and go through them and take anything of value. Although I try to always keep my car locked at night I have been burned several times over the last 12 years. Mostly I've just lost coins for the car wash and some personal items but one time they took my whole car wallet with the owners manual/service manual, registration and insurance and another time they got my dash cam. They must come through regularly because what are the odds that the few times I do forget to lock the car someone's gone through it?
11-11-2018, 11:46 AM
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11-11-2018, 11:47 AM
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Then again, it sometimes opens when you don't want it to
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11-11-2018, 11:55 AM
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You did get lucky. There are people that routinely walk through our complex and check for unlocked cars and go through them and take anything of value. Although I try to always keep my car locked at night I have been burned several times over the last 12 years. Mostly I've just lost coins for the car wash and some personal items but one time they took my whole car wallet with the owners manual/service manual, registration and insurance and another time they got my dash cam. They must come through regularly because what are the odds that the few times I do forget to lock the car someone's gone through it?
11-11-2018, 12:00 PM
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You did get lucky. There are people that routinely walk through our complex and check for unlocked cars and go through them and take anything of value. Although I try to always keep my car locked at night I have been burned several times over the last 12 years. Mostly I've just lost coins for the car wash and some personal items but one time they took my whole car wallet with the owners manual/service manual, registration and insurance and another time they got my dash cam. They must come through regularly because what are the odds that the few times I do forget to lock the car someone's gone through it?
11-11-2018, 12:18 PM
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That brings up a good question: who parks their cars outdoors at home/work? I don't. I'm such a ***** with my car it's disgusting. Such a garage queen.
11-11-2018, 01:59 PM
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I have read up on this issue as it is a issue of concern. From everything I have read, including the owner's manual, it would appear the best approach is to never use the auto locks. Set those to the off position setting which they are by default when you buy a new Corvette. If the door doesn't latch then the fuel door won't latch. A 3/8" plastic skrivet is also advised to install in the latch door to block the latch mechnaism.
11-11-2018, 01:59 PM
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I have read up on this issue as it is a issue of concern. From everything I have read, including the owner's manual, it would appear the best approach is to never use the auto locks. Set those to the off position setting which they are by default when you buy a new Corvette. If the door doesn't latch then the fuel door won't latch. A 3/8" plastic skrivet is also advised to install in the latch door to block the latch mechnaism.
11-11-2018, 02:26 PM
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Disagree. All it takes is 1 time and if you are on a Road Trip somewhere you can be stranded. Can't believe GM would design a system such as this where this possibly exists. When I take delivery of my vehicle later this week I will have the latching mechanism removed.
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11-11-2018, 02:40 PM
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Personally, I wouldn't do that, as you risk someone putting something in your tank.
11-11-2018, 02:45 PM
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Seriously...life is too short. How many incidents of the fuel door not releasing have happened, any idea?
11-11-2018, 03:03 PM
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I have owned many vehicles and I have never had one that had latching fuel door. It's not something I need now.
11-11-2018, 03:14 PM
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All it takes is one time of your engine dying to strand you. All it takes is one time to blow a tire to strand you. All it takes is one time for the main fuse to open to strand you
Seriously...life is too short. How many incidents of the fuel door not releasing have happened, any idea?
Seriously...life is too short. How many incidents of the fuel door not releasing have happened, any idea?