apparently a little part popped off, where and how difficult is this repair, as my wife had to ask a stranger to pop it when she flipped the open lever.
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99 camry fuel door does not pop open
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19 years ago
Perhaps the hinge just needs some oil. I've seen this problem; the opening spring is not very strong.
John
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Had the same problem on my 99. Didn't check with the dealer for their fix or new parts so I don't know about costs or options. I found an old light weight spring from my junk collecting days (about 1"in dia. and 1 1/2" long, light gauge wire)and fastened it to the gas door, works perfectly. Home Depot should have something close. It is a little ugly but is behind the door so I don't care. Free fix and works great. Hope this helps.
Chuck
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John Briggs wrote: || On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:09:39 -0600, allan wrote: || ||| apparently a little part popped off, where and how difficult is this ||| repair, as my wife had to ask a stranger to pop it when she flipped ||| the open lever. || || Perhaps the hinge just needs some oil. I've seen this problem; the || opening spring is not very strong. || || John
The little spring behind the button which pops up when the door is opened is also very weak. Without it popping up, you can't lock the fuel door.
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My 99 did the same thing last year. The little plastic spring (looks like metal) breaks. It costs about $2 from Toyota and about a minute to replace by yourself - after figuring out how it fits back on.