is it hard for you guys to open your trunk or gas tank?
is there a handle on the truck to lift it? the trunk light on the das doesnt go away after its closed either is it just the shocks ?
when i pull the trunk lever inthe car my trunk opens but i have to use the wiper as a handle to open it up, also to open the gas tank i pull the lever but i have to pull it really hard or a few time, is that just the cable goin bad?

 

I helped the opening of the fuel door by a healthy dose of WD-40 on its hinges. My hatch lid sticks on the rubber seals and I have to work to get it open. Welcome to 20 year old cars I guess.

 

i dunno about your gas cover but i have the same problem with my trunk/hatch. i lift the lever and the hatch is unlocked but to open it, i either push the glass up or sorta slam the door to open it further. on my other fc i just pull the lever and it opens automatically. i assume it could be bad shocks but it doesnt bother me.

 

Well for your gas lid, in my vert I pulled the panels inside the trunk and sprayed the cable to open the gas lid with some WD-40 and hit the hinges like Chuck said. It helps out quite a bit.

 

deffinitly check that out

 

where are the cables run for the trunk and gas release? mine dont release at all, I have to pry open the gas cover with a key and open the trunk with the key. feels like the lever inside isnt attached to anything.

 

there's a latch on the middle left side when you open your gas, try pulling it out a bit if you're having problems with your gas door not opening.
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sorta like that, would snap a pic but my flasher sucks. Pull on that ]]]]] metal bar thing a bit, that should allow it to pop out when you press the button. Less I'm remembering wrong

As for trunk I haven't figure it out too much, it sometimes only opens up a bit and sometimes won't close properly without being slammed, one side of the latch is a bit chipped though.

 

yea like sintri said

but i pushed mine in further
so now i only have to pull the gas level a little and it pops right open

like the tab that sticks out, bend it inwards


sry, but i dont have a pic either...

and an extra tip for some of you guys

** if your hatch doesn't un-latch fully
** like if only the driver side unlatches or something

** theres a plastic toothed thing on the cable in the rear
** pull it out another tooth, and your hatch will unlatch every time

** its on the other side of the rear key hole (inside)
** by the spare tire


hope this helps!

 

I thought you pulled on the tab though?

 

thats what i mean

i bent it inwards
therefor, the button thing doesn't have to go in as much

 

lol
dunno, my button worked only thing was that there wasn't enough pressure pushing it out, guess both works. Anyhow, if it isn't broken, don't mess with it :P

 

yeah i just ree-read what i said and its kinda uhh... confusing!

do what he said by bending the tap outward
or do what i did and bend the lip thing inwards

or.. try both! lol!

 

The hatch not opening after its released is due to bad hatch struts.

 

That's what I figured, Sideways7. Short of replacing the struts, which cost a small fortune, is there any way to make it work and open any better, or do we still have to wedge it ope with a key.

 

where can i find the struts? i tired my fav local spot autozone and no luck

 

You don't want to know! But Mazdatrix.com has them....over $100 each. Best bet would be to find some that work (good luck) on these forums or maybe on Ebay.

 

do what i do, unlock the hatch, close both windows and sunroof, and slam the door. the pressure will open the hatch more and you can just lift it with your fingers

 

well at that price ill jsut deal with it i dont put anything bak ther anyways not much space. if i need to use the space ill just bring my stang its completely gutted. just 2 front seats

 

I found a working set for 25 bucks at the local junkyard, actually. I was amazed, because its the first time I had ever seen an rx-7 where the hatch opened by itself.

 

i read in my saab service manual that you can use talc powder to keep seals from sticking

obviously apply conservatively

 

Mines the same. I think its the struts. BTW, there is a kinda like wire looking thing on one of my struts. Any idea what USE to be there?

 

Some pass side struts have a light mounted to them, thats most likely what used to be there.

 

pepboys or whatever should be able to get them ,they're around $20 each.

 

Heh.. I figured it out today >.<
Thanks.

 

i looked at my bulb today and changed it and it still doesnt light