Fuel filler door wont open

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juankoury

Discussion Starter · Sep 1, 2010

Hi guys!

Here's my issue... The fuel filler door wont open, you know, the one you open by pulling a lever next the driver seat.... I don't know what to do and I'm running out of fuel...

I went trough all the forum but found nothing bout this...

Oh almost forgot something, my car it's no US made or Japan made... I'm from Venezuela and don't know if the mechanism it's different. It's a Toyota Corolla 2004

Anyone knows something?

Thanks

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dorman68

· #2 · Sep 1, 2010

Try pulling back the insulation from inside the trunk and see if there is an emergency fuel door release.

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TrdSpeed140

· #3 · Sep 1, 2010

try keeping the lever up while you try and pry it open a screwdriver, might work.

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mikered30

· #4 · Sep 1, 2010

Is there any resistance when you pull the lever? Check to see if the cable moves or is attached.

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juankoury

Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 2, 2010

solved

Hey guys! sorry to keep you wating...

dorman68 This model doesn't have an emergency fuel filler door opener, so if you try pulling the cable reaching it from the trunk the only way to open the fuel filler door it's by extracting the safe... This obviusly it's not the solution cuz you have to put it back when you're done filling the tank and extracting it when you want to fill it, so :thumbsdow but thanks anyways for this one cuz i got to fill my tank hahahaha

TrdSpeed140 the screwdriver it's not the solution... You will mess the door and paint.

mikered30 Yes there is a resistance when you pull the lever but it's only because at the end of it there is a spring that put the lever back to it's original position.

Later, I got home so I took my time...

Unmount the drivers seat,
Then you have to take some carpet away from the levers in order to reach the cable that are under the carpet by the levers,
Extract/Unmount the levers and you will see the end of the cable,
There's a hole where this end fix (Next to the springs), put it back on the hole
revert the process

You're done...

Thanks for the anwsers

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Frank Allsup

· #6 · Jul 9, 2015

July 2015
A similar problem arose today. I tested the springiness on the lever by the drivers seat. That seemed ok so I got my wife to hold it up while I tried to ease the filler door open with a screwdriver. Fortunately it popped open immediately - no scratches! The flexible plastic tie which secures the cap to the filler door had come off the cap and was fouling the release mechanism. Solution was to clip the tie back round the cap. It tested ok several times.
Interesting thing is that the mechanism isn't mentioned in the Haynes Owners Workshop Manual for the model we drive.

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Nigel Joiner

· #7 · Sep 23, 2020

juankoury said:
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Hey guys! sorry to keep you wating...

dorman68 This model doesn't have an emergency fuel filler door opener, so if you try pulling the cable reaching it from the trunk the only way to open the fuel filler door it's by extracting the safe... This obviusly it's not the solution cuz you have to put it back when you're done filling the tank and extracting it when you want to fill it, so :thumbsdow but thanks anyways for this one cuz i got to fill my tank hahahaha

TrdSpeed140 the screwdriver it's not the solution... You will mess the door and paint.

mikered30 Yes there is a resistance when you pull the lever but it's only because at the end of it there is a spring that put the lever back to it's original position.

Later, I got home so I took my time...

Unmount the drivers seat,

Then you have to take some carpet away from the levers in order to reach the cable that are under the carpet by the levers,

Extract/Unmount the levers and you will see the end of the cable,

There's a hole where this end fix (Next to the springs), put it back on the hole

revert the process

You're done...

Thanks for the anwsers

Thank you for this, I've been looking everywhere for someone that went through a similar experience. I'll be trying this tonight.

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Goodmana

· #8 · Apr 11, 2021

I found a little clip that was loose inside the door but don't know where it goes...anyone have a diagram or a pic of the inside so I can see where it is supposed to be?

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sdspeed

· #9 · Apr 11, 2021

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XtRaSlo

· #10 · Apr 11, 2021

Try pulling up on the carpet where the fuel release lever is. The indent that holds the end of the cable may have snapped. Try using pliers to pull on the cable under the fuel door release lever

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75aces

· #11 · Apr 11, 2021

Pull back the trunk liner on the driver's side.

The pull cable runs along the driver's side and goes under the lower wheel arch cover and into the trunk. You'll need to remove both sill plate covers and pull the carpet back. Does sound like the cable broke.

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Esso

· #12 · Apr 11, 2021

The clip is the “spring” that pushes the door open when you release the fuel door via lever.
It is purchasable at the dealer. I got mine for 7 bucks. Let me pull the image for you...

Left side. The clip is attached to a plastic base that clips onto the pivoting rod on the door.

Ohh you can use a mask and put one loop in the door and hold the other loop to pull the lever. If it comes out the cable should be ok.

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