Fuel Door Wont Close

[-Banks-]

Hey guys I been meaning to post this sooner. A few weeks ago during a super cold spell here in Wisconsin I had to fill up my 93 Camry. I pulled into the gas station and pulled on the latch to release the fuel door, Nothing! So I tried and tried and I had to be to work in 30 minutes so I was in a hurry. I went inside and asked for a screwdriver and got it popped open. It will not close now, I am thinking about rigging something up with a magnet in there to keep it closed is it safe to have magnets near fuel? It sounds fishy to me so I wanted to ask so I don't spark something.

[Mister_Perkins]

Open your Fuel door and make sure that little latching nipple is still functioning. If it is, make sure the Spring section of the door ( towards where the bolts are ) Is still in-tact and not broken.

Reason your door probably isn't closing is because you bent the Bracket away from where it locks onto that nipple

[pmesfun]

Sounds like your spring to pop the door open wasn't in place, I had this problem also. Unfortunately you may have broken the plastic piece that retracts when you pull on the lever.
+1 on what Mr. Perkins said also.

[-Banks-]

Hey guys I was looking at the fuel door again. The orange clip that is attached to the door itself is what I broke. So the plastic piece that pops in and out when you pull on the latch still works. So I'm wondering if anyone can measure the size of it. I may use a piece of electrical conduit latches looks like a macaroni bracket. Or even a c bracket. I don't want to buy a whole new door. Any ideas?