Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: Turbojet on December 27, 2018, 09:50:39 PM
Post by: Turbojet on December 27, 2018, 09:50:39 PM
Did anyone else run into this dilemma with their gas door pull cord.
I went to put Sta-Bil in the gas tank and pulled on the gas door cord and it broke.
I went to put Sta-Bil in the gas tank and pulled on the gas door cord and it broke.
Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: 50RACER on December 27, 2018, 10:59:16 PM
Post by: 50RACER on December 27, 2018, 10:59:16 PM
Yep. Pretty common. About half the ones I've owned were broken.
Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: JeremyB on December 27, 2018, 11:49:45 PM
Post by: JeremyB on December 27, 2018, 11:49:45 PM
Yeah. I'm screwed when the lock solenoid fails!
Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: gtbird on December 28, 2018, 07:47:54 AM
Post by: gtbird on December 28, 2018, 07:47:54 AM
I have the same issue. Its on my to do list in the spring.a
Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: Turbojet on December 28, 2018, 08:40:56 AM
Post by: Turbojet on December 28, 2018, 08:40:56 AM
This is how I fixed my dilemma for under four dollars.
I bought a 1/16" cable around 20" long and the garage hardware at the local Ace hardware store.
Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: Turbojet on December 28, 2018, 08:48:08 AM
Post by: Turbojet on December 28, 2018, 08:48:08 AM
I really wanted the plastic coated cable but couldn't find any.
Measured the old plastic cord against the cable and added an inch and clamped the hardware to the cable.
Used my Dremel to grind down the stop end to fit inside the plastic part.
Works good and the cable will probably outlast the car. lol
Measured the old plastic cord against the cable and added an inch and clamped the hardware to the cable.
Used my Dremel to grind down the stop end to fit inside the plastic part.
Works good and the cable will probably outlast the car. lol
Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: 50RACER on December 28, 2018, 09:59:55 PM
Post by: 50RACER on December 28, 2018, 09:59:55 PM
Brilliant!
Title: Gas Door Failure
Post by: Tbird232ci on December 31, 2018, 01:11:53 AM
Post by: Tbird232ci on December 31, 2018, 01:11:53 AM
That's a good fix. I broke mine not too long ago.