Notices
ScoobyNet General General Subaru Discussion
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Help pls! Classic petrol cap won't open!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 24 June 2011, 05:28 PM
  #1  
phill_2.8i
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (-1)
 
phill_2.8i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Help pls! Classic petrol cap won't open!

Can't open it? What can I do? Is this common? Something broken? Its always been crap at opening?

Any suggestions would be awesome
Old 24 June 2011, 05:36 PM
  #2  
BlobEyedRex
Scooby Regular
 
BlobEyedRex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 126
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I read somewhere you can remove the trim inside boot on petrol filer side and get to the release catch from behind and manual pull it open, when the cable fails. I'll have a look to see if i can find where I read that.
Old 24 June 2011, 05:39 PM
  #3  
phill_2.8i
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (-1)
 
phill_2.8i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thats would be great cheers mate...
Old 24 June 2011, 05:57 PM
  #4  
trio
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
trio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Mine does this regularly, usually at the pumps, get someone to work the lever next to the seat, and use a key or similar in the gap around the flap and it should open, just be carefull of the paint work.
Old 24 June 2011, 06:02 PM
  #5  
Jimbob
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (13)
 
Jimbob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Swansea
Posts: 4,008
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

WD40 and bend the spring a bit, you can fit another spring in there to provide the force to open.
Old 24 June 2011, 09:44 PM
  #6  
phill_2.8i
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (-1)
 
phill_2.8i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Yep that did it cheers all
Old 25 June 2011, 08:37 AM
  #7  
alcazar
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
alcazar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Rl'yeh
Posts: 40,781
Received 27 Likes on 25 Posts
Default

Which of the ideas did it?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Scott@ScoobySpares
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
61
11 January 2021 03:08 PM
JonMc
Subaru Parts
22
06 February 2016 09:50 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
20
22 October 2015 06:12 AM
MH-Racing
Subaru Parts
18
18 October 2015 04:49 PM
ALi-B
Other Marques
18
28 September 2015 08:29 PM



Quick Reply: Help pls! Classic petrol cap won't open!



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:03 AM.