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    Exclamation gas door

    does anyone know how to adjust the dam gas tank door,every time i try the door won't pop open,i have to open it with a putty knife!



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    Re: gas door

    Quote Originally Posted by import racer View Post
    does anyone know how to adjust the dam gas tank door,every time i try the door won't pop open,i have to open it with a putty knife!
    is the little spring clip that pops the door out there or is it missing

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    Re: gas door

    no its still there but when i try to bend the tab it sticks and i need topull the door out a bit to get it to pop open then when i shut it again it won't open.

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    Re: gas door

    my gas door peeps outward a bit, is there a way to fix that?

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    Re: gas door

    Try bending the tab that holds the door closed. Keep the longer part of it dead straight as its easily distorted out of shape & adjust only the part thats at a diagonal (if you catch my drift?).

    Takes a little time but doesn't take much adjustment to get it bang on.

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