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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / April 2006

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bjc0286 - 24 Apr 2006 22:09 GMT
the fuel door release on my car hasnt worked since i bought it a few years
ago and well i was just wondering what i can do to fix it
Backyard Mechanic - 24 Apr 2006 23:09 GMT
> the fuel door release on my car hasnt worked since i bought it a few
> years ago and well i was just wondering what i can do to fix it

Is it a cable or electric release?   Meaning do you push a button or pull a
lever?  If you push a button, do you hear any sort of click?

Alternative to fixing it, if it's using the rear release you dont like, is
to take the latch-plate off the fuel door.

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Al Bundy - 24 Apr 2006 23:39 GMT
With the price of fuel, I bet he's trying to get it to function so he
doesn't lose $50 some night.
The poster won't say what it does or doesn't do, what he has tried, the
sound it makes or other sensory tips that would help. So to answer his
questions as directly as possible I offer these tips on his
"wondering."

1. Take it to a shop.
2. Take it apart and fix it at home. (Buy parts at dealer or scrap
yard.)
3. Buy a locking cap instead for about $6.
bjc0286 - 25 Apr 2006 16:41 GMT
ok thanks for being a smart @#$ i dont know much about cars so thats why i am
here and no i dont care about losein money i just like for things to work
i havent tried anything cause i dont know what to do
it doesnt do anything cause it dont work
it dont make a sound cause its broke
but thank you for your time and effort all is appreciated

>With the price of fuel, I bet he's trying to get it to function so he
>doesn't lose $50 some night.
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>yard.)
>3. Buy a locking cap instead for about $6.
Backyard Mechanic - 25 Apr 2006 20:13 GMT
Al...I took care of this, dont have a hemorrhage.

BJC, look at my other response

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Al Bundy - 25 Apr 2006 22:24 GMT
I'm in shock and awe.
bjc0286 - 25 Apr 2006 16:34 GMT
its  a cable release. and on the fuel door itself there is a metal strip that
is there that i think is out of place cause when i go to close the door i
have to push that thing back in or it hits the car

>> the fuel door release on my car hasnt worked since i bought it a few
>> years ago and well i was just wondering what i can do to fix it
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>Alternative to fixing it, if it's using the rear release you dont like, is
>to take the latch-plate off the fuel door.
Backyard Mechanic - 25 Apr 2006 20:00 GMT
>>Alternative to fixing it, if it's using the rear release you dont
>>like, is to take the latch-plate off the fuel door.

> its  a cable release. and on the fuel door itself there is a metal
> strip that is there that i think is out of place cause when i go to
> close the door i have to push that thing back in or it hits the car

Then that (the latch-plate, usually with or also acts as a spring)is your
problem... ask to look at someone else's similar car, to see how it's
supposed to be configured.
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And.. while we are sympathetic... it would have been nice if you had said
that in the first place, rather just saying "it's broke"  and blowing up
at someone making a non-derisive remark.  look at it again... you said
"it's broke", he gave you what response he could, given the little info
YOU supplied

Evidently you spend no time on 'net forums... we'll help you out like
family would.. but we'll also, like family, sometimes be pissy just to
get your reaction.

Noone here is getting paid for this... and the info, being from multiple
sources; many with actual experience on same problems, others with same
credentials as the 'experts' on ad supported sites... means you usually
get a much more in-depth answer -collectively- than you would there.

Now... you have your answer on how to fix it- given what we know, and
you've inspired NO ONE with the same car to go out and give you the
definitive step-by-step instructions; so if that isnt good enough for you
then piss off.  

If you'll bother to look and tell us how those little tabs that are
apparently loose are fastened to the fuel door, then we might have some
other ideas.

Hint: Salvage yard.

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Backyard Mechanic - 25 Apr 2006 20:06 GMT
>> its  a cable release. and on the fuel door itself there is a metal
>> strip that is there that i think is out of place cause when i go to
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> it's supposed to be configured.
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BY THE WAY...

if you figure out for yourself how to replace/fix it, have someone operate
the release, while you watch the little plunger ... to make sure it works
and you dont have to pry the fuel door out again to make it open

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bjc0286 - 26 Apr 2006 04:12 GMT
well i am truely sorry for acting that way and i know i said broke and well
to me thats all it was and like i said to al i really do appreciate the help
that he gave but even if i had a lack of information he still could have
helped me look in the right direction i dont know how that thing works so i
didnt know what i was looking at or for. but what i did was i un screwed the
latch on the door and took that metal strip and put it to were it is behind
the latch and now it opens with out the strip getting in the way. And
seriously i appreciate your time and patience to help me with this it has
ment a lot to me.

>>> its  a cable release. and on the fuel door itself there is a metal
>>> strip that is there that i think is out of place cause when i go to
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>the release, while you watch the little plunger ... to make sure it works
>and you dont have to pry the fuel door out again to make it open
MasterBlaster - 26 Apr 2006 11:08 GMT
> but what i did was i un screwed the latch on the door and took that
> metal strip and put it to were it is behind the latch and now it opens
> with out the strip getting in the way.

The metal strip should be the "spring" that helps pop the door open
when you pull the cable. Most of it attaches to the door, with one end
(rubber tipped?) pressing against the edge of the "hole" (when the door's
closed) and bending, like standing on the end of a diving board.
Al Bundy - 26 Apr 2006 22:45 GMT
I think everybody is just glad that you fixed it yourself. You will be
more ready to tackle the next problem, which is just around the bend.
May I also suggest that you change or flush your transmission as the
model you have is notorious for failure. I must add that some fear
changing old fluid and prefer prayer as a prophylactic.
 
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