Gas filler door latch

[isettajoe]

Thought I would share this tidbit:
After breaking the plastic rod that holds the gas door shut on my
sedan, I tried various things to hold it shut. Anything stiff got
broken when I closed the driver's door--Damn, I always forget the
latch rod is in the way! Then I discovered that a chunk of the cord
off a discarded vacuum cleaner was just the right diameter and because
it is flexible, it does not break when I sut the driver's door. I hope
this idea will save someone else some frustration.

[Love]

I use a 16p nail with a little black tape wrapped around it.  The nail has to come out when opening the fuel door.
I have a replacement part, just can't see using it, as it would be forgotten and broken.
Another good use of a 16p nail is to use it as a punch when removing the steering linkage wrist pin.
Bruce
isettajoe wrote:

> Thought I would share this tidbit:
> After breaking the plastic rod that holds the gas door shut on my > sedan, I tried various things to hold it shut.  Anything stiff got > broken when I closed the driver's door--Damn, I always forget the > latch rod is in the way!  Then I discovered that a chunk of the cord > off a discarded vacuum cleaner was just the right > diameter and because > it is flexible, it does not break when I sut the driver's door. I hope > this idea will save someone else some frustration.

[dustyspath]

I have used a soda straw before.
Bruce Dewing wrote:

> I use a 16p nail with a little black tape wrapped around it.  The nail has to come out when opening the fuel door.
> I have a replacement part, just can't see using it, as it would be forgotten and broken.
> Another good use of a 16p nail is to use it as a punch when removing the steering linkage wrist pin.
> Bruce
> isettajoe
> wrote:
> > Thought I would share this tidbit:
> > After breaking the plastic rod that holds the gas door shut on my > > sedan, I tried various things to hold it > > shut.  Anything stiff got > > broken when I closed the driver's door--Damn, I always forget the > > latch rod is in the way!  Then I discovered that a chunk of the cord > > off a discarded vacuum cleaner was just the right diameter and because > > it is flexible, it does not break when I sut the driver's door. I hope > > this idea will save someone else some frustration.

'88 Plymouth Sundance 2.2l
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[Steve]

a 1/4" diameter bolt works nicely too, just remember to slide it back
in before you slam your car door!
Miles

[Lyle]

I have used both, and finally found that the chrome pull for the bath room
sink drain plug looked and worked the best. The one I used had a chrome
knob at the top, is made of brass and chromed. I drilled a hole in it about
a 1/2 inch on the inside of the gas filler tube area and fitted a spring
over the end and pushed the end through the hole on the shaft. I think it
was a buck or two at Home Depot.
Bill