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Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:44 pm
by sp33d1nc0rs1ca
Whats the deal with these fuel doors on our cars? i've seen so many with hangin fuel doors. i hit a bump today at the gas station, and when i got out the fuel door was as limp as a wet noodle. wtf? What is wearing out? the hinge? or where it mounts inside the quarter?
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:51 pm
by Money pit Beretta
Most of them rust out. You must replace the whole thing. You can keep the door though.
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:54 pm
by speed7432
Im with money pit beretta....when i bought my beretta the fuel door hinge was in two pieces. Went to the yard and found one like new on a corsica (the only corsica that even had one), they charged me $5.
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:48 pm
by scannerman
try viagra? i heard it helps wet noodles.
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:32 pm
by 90GTZHO
LOL @ scannerman
It must be an east coast thing, cause every beretta/corsica i have seen out west here does not suffer from this problem. Mine on my car is still like new after 21 years
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:40 am
by Wanako
90GTZHO wrote:LOL @ scannerman
It must be an east coast thing, cause every beretta/corsica i have seen out west here does not suffer from this problem. Mine on my car is still like new after 21 years
likewise. every Beretta I see on the street or at the yards has a perfectly healthy and erect fuel door.
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:38 am
by 3X00-Modified
90GTZHO wrote:LOL @ scannerman
It must be an east coast thing, cause every beretta/corsica i have seen out west here does not suffer from this problem. Mine on my car is still like new after 21 years
Well hence the fact that things rust out here I guess you could say thats a very good assumption.
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:40 am
by 90GTZHO
Wanako wrote:perfectly healthy and erect
Thats what she said
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:57 pm
by sp33d1nc0rs1ca
hahaha you guys crack me up. and i agree it must be an east coast thing. thanks guys. lol.
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:29 pm
by DTMAce
Mine never reached the "limp" stage, but it was flexing. It got to the point where I was constantly adjusting the fit. The hinge had developed cracks in the bend.
So I bought one from Mike, cleaned and repainted it and poof. Problem solved.
Re: Fuel door went limp.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:59 pm
by sp33d1nc0rs1ca
DTMAce wrote:Mine never reached the "limp" stage, but it was flexing. It got to the point where I was constantly adjusting the fit. The hinge had developed cracks in the bend.
So I bought one from Mike, cleaned and repainted it and poof. Problem solved.
mine was sagging a little at first, but i guess i hit that pothole just right to break the rusty hinge.