jays83gsl

Okay, this is odd, and reveals further my stupidity

I was in the process of removing my dash, and came across the little gas switch thingy.
I was like 'cool, that's how I open the gas lid thingy' and when I pressed it, it doesn't have the little click feel. Cant open gas now Anyone have an extra?

Elysian

uh mine doesn't have the click feel.. its electronic... not a cable style

kettlman

iTrader: (2)

well, elaysian. you got a second gen right? the first gens have a clicking feeling and they are electronic.

you sure the switch is bad, or did some wires cross? i'm sure i have one. but i'm a ways away. you should be able to find one in any junk yard car for real cheap. you might also check the selenoid at the tank also. mine went out and i just replaced it. good luck.

Elysian

no i have a 84 GSL, the 2nd gens are a cable style(least the S4's i've had) and were down by the seat on the floorboard

Rx7carl

Well on the 84-85's the switch is on the lower inst panel, left of the steering wheel. You pull it not push it. The hatch opener button is a push one. And if it doesnt work theres a manual release for the gas door. You have to reach around the back side of the gas door thru the hatch and feel for it. Its a little pull lever.

jays83gsl

As long as there's another way to get to it
It's in the same place as you described, Carl, but it's a switch just like the hatch. It's supposed to click just like the power windows, isn't it?

Gregs

damn sucks that you were an ******* to me and i have the part you need

Gregs

if it were anyone else i would just give it away
but for you
20 bucks

Directfreak

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Boy, you can feel the love...

jays83gsl

Can't you? Let's refer to the post that Gregs is referring to, and see if I WANT to buy anything from him. . . . (track records are pretty big in the buying community)
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...4&page=1&pp=15

RotaryRyan

dang gregs, still mad cuz he tried to **** you off?

thricerx7

is it urgent like the foreigner song?

Gregs

yeah, such a HUGE track record, you idiot, i owe ONE person money, i just shipped 2 parts the other day, tracking numbers and all
and the situation with kevin isint full my fault....whatever, ill just throw the stupid thing in the trash

i was kidding about the 20 bucks, if you really want it send me 10 bucks to cover packaging and shipping and its yours

Gregs

im trying to re-establish my name, i was selling parts like crazy last year with no problems... and i have ppl that can vouch (you know who you are) one mishap and everyone starts **** talking me....

bizarro

iTrader: (1)

i can vouch for gregs...i ordered parts from him and recieved them well packaged...

a friend of mine just ordered the glass sunroof and its in the mail

so c'mon people...can't we all just get along?

jays83gsl

With people vouching for him for good, I have nothing against him. I had never seen anything GOOD about him, and only bad. I'll help you get your record back on track, man.
The thing is, to a lot of people, the ONE mishap seemed sort of like a big mishap. The biggest thing to ME was the total lack of communication. PM me with the address to send the money, Gregs.

"You say it's urgent
Make it fast, make it urgent
Do it quick, do it urgent
Gotta rush, make it urgent
Want it quick
Urgent, urgent, emergency
Urgent, urgent, emergency
Urgent, urgent, emergency
Urgent, urgent, emergency
So urgent, emergency
Emer... emer... emer...
It's urgent"

Peace

Rx7carl

On the later cars its a switch yes, but you pull it instead of pushing it like the hatch switch. Finding the emergency opener is a little difficult since you dont know what your looking for. Reach behind the gas door from inside and feel for the solenoid. On the top of it is a small tab. Pull it and itll pop open.

GregS, stay out of this thread.

jays83gsl

Maybe if it was a puller I wouldn't be having this problem Any way of converting it to some other way? Even like on most cars where you just pull it open? The root of this problem came from me not even being able to get to the switch, so I don't even think buying a new switch would help me, since I wouldn't be able to install it (God bless my stupidity )

It's JUST like the power window switches, even the way it's assembled. I know this because when I messed up the switch on my driver's side power window, I found some springs afterward. It had the same problem, just loosely moved, didn't click at all. And now, I've found a spring on the floor by where the gas tank switch is. Damn these modern technological dealies like the gas tank switch, lol.

thricerx7

sure i was thinkin about postin the lyrics but i left it up to someone else! nice job jays83gsl. haha.

jays83gsl

My pleasure

Rx7carl

Anychance of posting a pic of this thing? I be confused.

jays83gsl

Give me about thirty minutes to drive out to her

jays83gsl

For such an urgent matter, I sure did seem to take a while to get pics O_O



BTW, still haven't figured it out, or where this emergency release switch is. The manual makes it seem to be out in the open.

IanS

iTrader: (4)

There isnt a manual release. The only way to release it manually is to actually reach back behind there with the driver rear speaker grill panle off and manually move it. Most likely what happened is that it got rusty and is now stuck. Same thing with mine. You can take it off but not until you get the fuel door open. I can take a pic of what it looks like and send it to you on msn sometime.

anthrax

It may not bee the switch that has gone bad, before you replace the switch pull it out of the dash and check it with a multi meeter for voltage.

The solinoid that actuates the opener could have gone bad. That happend to me.

It is easy to replace, but had to find the part.

My guess is that click that you hear is the actuator.

Any way the long and the short of it is check the switch first.

YOu need to reach behind the carpet that comes down at the back and behind the rear wheel well cover and you will feel the release leaver, its just a thin flat metal bar.

Good luck

A