Manual push petrol cap mechanisms stopped working
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:42 pm
by Judy
Hi everyone
We can’t close our fuel cap door. It’s the type that you manually push on the left hand side and it pops open. Any ideas if this is repairable or does anyone have a photo of how it should look when the door is open so that we can adjust anything that’s in the wrong place?
Thank you!
Re: Manual push petrol cap mechanisms stopped working
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:51 pm
by Judy
Re: Manual push petrol cap mechanisms stopped working
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:28 am
by VStar650CL
Your pics don't show the release pawl at the rear of the door, but there will be a nylon pawl that pops out and latches the door. The cable is usually spring-loaded at the lever and that's what pushes the pawl back out. A seized or broken cable is usually the culprit for what you're seeing, but the pawls can stick too. Try some WD40 applied to the pawl, but if that doesn't help, you probably need to replace the cable.
Re: Manual push petrol cap mechanisms stopped working
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 7:25 pm
by marryjanes
VStar650CL wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:28 am
Your pics don't show the release pawl at the rear of the door, but there will be a nylon pawl that pops out and latches the door. The cable is usually spring-loaded at the lever and that's what pushes the pawl back out. A seized or broken cable is usually the culprit for what you're seeing, but the pawls can stick too. Try some WD40 applied to the pawl, but if that doesn't help, you probably need to replace the cable.
Very helpful to me. Thanks a lot for your sharing