Fuel door ?

[leonard_nemoy]

Is my fuel door supposed to open all the way when I pull the lever. Or is it normal that after I pull the lever I need to stick my finger in the crack and open it?

This 97 always had a lot of resistance on the lever compared to my 91 and after taking a hit back there it won't open everytime. I can't remember if the door on my old 91 opened completely on its own.



I just put a little lube on the latch mechanism and hinges and it seems to be working a little better.

I am trying to decide if I need a new cable, latch, and spring.

Is my fuel door missing a spring?

Thanks

 

[baldilocks]

Your spring appears to be present and intact. I’ve had 4 80’s and the gas door normally opens an inch or two. As far as the effort needed to pull the release lever, I have no suggestions other than trace its entire length looking for obvious defects and kinks, etc…. iirc the spring is NLA.

 

[Malleus]

me too

 

[OGBeno]

Your spring appears to be present and intact. I’ve had 4 80’s and the gas door normally opens an inch or two. As far as the effort needed to pull the release lever, I have no suggestions other than trace its entire length looking for obvious defects and kinks, etc…. iirc the spring is NLA.

The spring is definitely not NLA.

77360-22020

 

[ToothDr]

The spring is definitely not NLA.

77360-22020

This. I just ordered one a month ago. Is there any resistance when you close the fuel door ? If no, you need a new spring.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

This. I just ordered one a month ago. Is there any resistance when you close the fuel door ? If no, you need a new spring.

No resistance. I am ordering the spring and I am going to check my cable and see if there is anything I can find or clean and lube.

Thanks guys

 

[jonheld]

No resistance. I am ordering the spring and I am going to check my cable and see if there is anything I can find or clean and lube.

Thanks guys

The fuel filler door on both my 91 and 97 open to about 60 degrees when I release the catch.
The door itself is held in place by 2 small bolts and comes off easily for cleaning and lube. There should be little to no resistance in the hinge.
That little spring that @OGBeno mentioned is key.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Spring ordered

 

[jht3]

Is my fuel door supposed to open all the way when I pull the lever

my '95 certainly doesn't. 30* maybe? it "pops" open enough to tell its open, and swing it the rest of the way

This 97 always had a lot of resistance on the lever

no resistance on mine. i even question whether anything happened at all. glad the fuel door is on the same side, so i don't have to walk around to visually check the door released!

 

[baldilocks]

Spring ordered

Thanks for mentioning this subject. This thread lead me to checking out the gas door situation in this 96 I bought and commenced to tear apart. What I found is a hinge in serious need of lube and no spring, not even a piece of it there. Another spring on order…..