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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:25 AM
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Fuel door repair

Anyone know a way to repair the fuel door? I have to pry mine open and people want like $40 for a new damn door.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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fuel door

I'll assume you mean you can not get the door release to open the door?

If so I had the same problem. You need to access the plastic spring loaded pin that keeps the door closed.
Open the rear hatch of the car. Remove the driver side interior panel where the tools are stored...remove the tools as well. You should be able to access the pin from there. I unbolted the whole assembly and pulled it out.
To fix the problem I filed the pin down a little so it would slide easier. I also added a rubber washer to the spring. This will increase the pressure that the spring places on the pin when you pull the release lever.
Hope this helps.
Shawn
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 11:28 AM
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yeah the new unit from mazda inst that easy to put in either, you have to take out a good bit of interior...and it routs back to your hatch too
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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thanks for the info...I was looking for a starting point
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 01:24 PM
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Yes, thankz it was a help to me also

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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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This seems to be a common problem, as I suffer with it as well.
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