Floppy gas/fuel door

[antknee]

Saw a couple fixes on youtube....

Noticed my fuel door just flops around (doesn't close enough for the lock pin to engage), and was going to replace the spring like a buddy of mine did.....but downside w/ that is the spring will no longer be body colored.

I'm gonna try spraying the spring/joints w/ white lithium grease seeing that it has worked for others...just curious what has worked for you guys.

[Will ZCPM3]

The lithium grease worked for me, may as well try that first.

[ethan]

Try flipping the spring upside down. Not kidding.

[Bostonbruck]

Replace the spring, and add 2 little magnets in your fuel door (size of a quarter) one on the door and one inside and it won’t open during high speed driving/ racing

[heinzboehmer]

Replace the spring, and add 2 little magnets in your fuel door (size of a quarter) one on the door and one inside and it won’t open during high speed driving/ racing

Or code the car to automatically lock the doors after a certain speed. This will make the lock pin hold the fuel door closed while driving.

[Obioban]

Replace the spring.

[TylerBrown]

Replacing the spring and/or white lithium grease don’t always work. I bought three new springs and greased the spring(s) but the gas door is still loose (after trying all three springs).

[Speed Monkey]

Saw a couple fixes on youtube....

Noticed my fuel door just flops around (doesn't close enough for the lock pin to engage), and was going to replace the spring like a buddy of mine did.....but downside w/ that is the spring will no longer be body colored.

I'm gonna try spraying the spring/joints w/ white lithium grease seeing that it has worked for others...just curious what has worked for you guys.

OP - I used magnets like another forum member stated to steady the filler door.

I have some extra magnets; if you’d like, I’ll send you a trio of these little devils for free to resolve your floppy gas filler door problem. Just let me know what your pleasure is.

[antknee]

OP - I used magnets like another forum member stated to steady the filler door.

I have some extra magnets; if you’d like, I’ll send you a trio of these little devils for free to resolve your floppy gas filler door problem. Just let me know what your pleasure is.

Appreciate the offer man but i think i was able to fix it for now. If someone else on here needs it you can gladly pass them onto them. Thanks though i appreciate it!

[Sharocks]

Replace the spring. It was like 10 bucks.

[terra]

Appreciate the offer man but i think i was able to fix it for now. If someone else on here needs it you can gladly pass them onto them. Thanks though i appreciate it!

What did the fix end up being?

[antknee]

What did the fix end up being?

A little lube and it clicks back as it should. Prob not a permanent fix but it will do for now