Questionhi- my fuel door no longer "pops" open from the lever inside. would anyone know why, and is it easy to fix? if i hold or prop the lever open, i can push the one side of the door in, and get it open- but its a pain. besides a dealer who will likely charge a gazillion dollars, who might be able to fix this? thanks so much!
AnswerHi Elaine,
There is a bent piece of metal on the fuel-door (I think) that acts as a spring to pop the door open. Open the door and you'll probably notice it got bent somehow, maybe when someone was refueling they bumped it or something but all you should need to do is bend it back into position and be more careful when refueling so it does not get damaged from bending it back and forth.
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