Hi Folks

When opening my fuel flap to refuel, I've recently noticed that it wont stay in the open position for long, it seems like it's lost its 'springy-ness'. What I find annoying is that it keeps closing on me while i've got my hand and fuel pump there.
Anyone know of a fix???

[quote name='IS300' post='701998' date='Dec 18 2009, 12:32 PM']Hi Folks

When opening my fuel flap to refuel, I've recently noticed that it wont stay in the open position for long, it seems like it's lost its 'springy-ness'. What I find annoying is that it keeps closing on me while i've got my hand and fuel pump there.
Anyone know of a fix???[/quote]

Put the fuel filler cap once unscrewed onto its holding place on the flap - it won't allow it to close then That's, what I do. Mine fails to stay open also

Hi

I do just that, but it still closes and gets in the way.
Its tension has packed-up , just like the boot lid, never pops up anymore!

I seem to have hit on a area that is an 'unknown'

There should be a little springy piece of metal on the inside of the fuel flap door.
Perhaps yours has come off or broken or something ...

This was mentioned in another thread a few days ago. Not sure if that was the thread main subject though.

Think the result in that case was to just replace that springy bit - just a cheap part to get.

Perhaps people thinking this was the same thread and thus not replying.

TG

Thanks for your help, any chance someone could post a picture of how it should look?

On 2nd thoughts I might be barking up the wrong tree here.
If the springy bit was bust / missing then it wouldn't open in the first place when you pull the release lever.
Apologies for misinformation ... Oops

TG