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Gas tank door will not open when i press the button

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The quick solution until you get it fixed is use the emergency fuel door release in the trunk through the circle access hole. You must pull the cable down not towards you. and you must use much more force than you would expect.

The actual problem can be any one of these...
cable, solenoid, actuator, switch, cable plugged into switch.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 26, 2009

SOURCE: Gas tank door not opening

Hi there,
Have you looked in the trunk on the side that the gas tank is on? There may be a fuel release switch. Couple of other things to try is to unlock all your doors from the inside of your car and/ or try pushing in and out on the gas door over and over until, hopefully, it triggers the device. I hope that will help you. I will keep trying to find the answer. Let me know. Have a great night.~MWD

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 08, 2008

SOURCE: My keyless entry doesn't work,

Hold both buttons the Open and the Lock on your remote key for about 60 seconds, it should turn the lights inside the car and the problem should be fixed.
It worked on my Honda Accord 2004

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Colin Stickland

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  • Posted on Jan 31, 2009

SOURCE: 2002 VW Jetta WAGON GAS TANK DOOR LOCKED

look for an emergency pull cable in the boot (trunk) it should have one

Ronnie Wilson

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  • Posted on Jul 15, 2009

SOURCE: my 96 lincoln mark viii gas door will not release

There is A Spring or Spring type Mechanism At the Door that POPS the Door Open Once the Button has been Pushed . And when you Close the Door This Same SPRING ACTION Sorta Fights Against your Closing it. Well it Sounds to me as if this Spring Action is Not Working Properly,
Take a CLOSE Look at this and Be sure This is Working Properly, My References Do NOT Go into DETAIL on this so its Kinda a Common Sense Approach to it.

Steven House

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  • Posted on Jun 07, 2010

SOURCE: How do I open the gas tank door on the Chevy HHR...

There is no inside release on the HHR. Simply press in on the rear of the gas fill door and it will "pop" open. Make sure you press it in again when you close it...

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