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93 hatch gas door wont open

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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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yeah like the title says my gas door wont open i have removed the cover surrounding the lever for the trunk and the gas door and i can see the line moving for the gas door and the one for the hatch works fine i dont know what to do from here though any info would be great thanx
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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you can take out the interior lining and pop the lock from inside, meaning you can take out the popper that holds it in place... then gat yourself a new cable.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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i would i go about takin the popper out is the popper the lever?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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yeah i have done it plenty of times. .. good luck
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Are you sure the door spring is not missing or broken. This is very common. If so go to the dealer and get one. there like $3-$5 bucks new and just slide into place.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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im not quite sure whats going on with it i took the lever off and pulled on it and i can hear it sounding like its trying to open but its just not opening do u think that its sounds like the spring is broken and where is the spring located thanx
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:10 AM
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Sounds like the spring. Try to stick something under the lever or have a friend hold the lever up and you stick a credit card in the gap and pop open the door. There should be no resistance. What happens is: there is a small pin that sticks out and catches the door to prevent it from opening. Then when the pin is detracted ( by pulling the lever ) the sping pops the door open. No sping, door no open. The sound you hear is probably the pin moving. The spring is actually a folded piece of metal that is folded in such a way that it causes springing action. It is located on the fuel door itself. Yours is either broken or missing.
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