fuel filler lid inop..low on fuel

[bbirtma]

My 97 Camry's fuel filler lid no longer will pop electronically altho fuse is OK. How to troubleshoot or pop the latch manually. Too low on fuel to go find a dealer where I live.

[eyeball96]

Well its not electronic...and u can open it by inserting a credit in the middle edge closest to the rear of the car.
It's usually a broken spring, you'll see it on the inside of the door itself. Cheap at the dealer I understand.

Here's a link that may help. This is how I fixed my daughters 99, similar to your 97


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[bbirtma]

Thanks much for the tip and the link...I should'a searched first. Popped it with a screwdriver but from the looks of my latch a credit card wouldn't work....but then my credit cards don't much work anywhere, anyhow. The access thru the metal latch to the plastic spring is too small for anything other than a screwdriver....the car's really a 98, maybe there was a change to prevent "credit card access".

Thanks again.