Fuel door doesn't open
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From: Kitchener
Fuel door doesn't open
Well, it happened to me again, so it may happen to you. This makes twice in almost 3 years. As usual I was driving on fumes and needed fuel right away. Fuel door wouldn't open so I went about removing the inner carpety trunk liner. (Read about this on the board before I was a member, and it happend to me 3 days later. Decided then to become a Premier member cuz it saved my a$$ that day ) But I digress,
Shoot, no screw driver or tack puller to remove the tabs. Borrowed a swiss army knife from the cashier and started in on the tabs. Tough job made slightly easier by the lubrication spurting from the inside of my left hand. Luckily I had one of those wonderful microfiber towels handy. ( thanks Kevin, it was one of yours ). Use the knife, braced by a pen to finally remove the first tab. Next two pop readily ( must have been the adrenalin or maybe I just didn't give a dam about tearing the liner ) Now to pull the liner away from the body. Surprize, it starts to tear. I lever my hand ( the good one ) behind the liner and look and or feel for the little white tab. See it, pull it, door pops open. Fuel up and hit the road. No blood on my shirt and I'll still get to work on time. Hit the highway and decide to make up some time. Do so, love the G, even with the snows.
Shoot, no screw driver or tack puller to remove the tabs. Borrowed a swiss army knife from the cashier and started in on the tabs. Tough job made slightly easier by the lubrication spurting from the inside of my left hand. Luckily I had one of those wonderful microfiber towels handy. ( thanks Kevin, it was one of yours ). Use the knife, braced by a pen to finally remove the first tab. Next two pop readily ( must have been the adrenalin or maybe I just didn't give a dam about tearing the liner ) Now to pull the liner away from the body. Surprize, it starts to tear. I lever my hand ( the good one ) behind the liner and look and or feel for the little white tab. See it, pull it, door pops open. Fuel up and hit the road. No blood on my shirt and I'll still get to work on time. Hit the highway and decide to make up some time. Do so, love the G, even with the snows.
Does not sound like a fun experience Sam 
. You are turning into a real DIY'er just because of necessity.
On the side, I rarely let my tank below 3/8 to 1/2 in the winter just to prevent any excess condensation in the tank. I never run her down to just fumes
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. You are turning into a real DIY'er just because of necessity.On the side, I rarely let my tank below 3/8 to 1/2 in the winter just to prevent any excess condensation in the tank. I never run her down to just fumes
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Kudos for getting thru that, Sam...
.. Fiddly stuff can be most frustrating.......
All of that could have been avoided if Infiniti had put a simple pull tab for such emergencies
Like Wayne says, it's a good idea to keep the tank at least 1/2 full during the winter months to reduce condesation.
Don't forget the tetanus shot....
C.
.. Fiddly stuff can be most frustrating.......All of that could have been avoided if Infiniti had put a simple pull tab for such emergencies
Like Wayne says, it's a good idea to keep the tank at least 1/2 full during the winter months to reduce condesation.
Don't forget the tetanus shot....
C.
^might be a good idea, just a piece of twine or wire. Or even cut a little slit if it needs a straighter lever.
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From: Kitchener
Originally Posted by Lawy'dU
lol that sux. I didn't know our fuel door wouldn't open if our car is locked until last weekend lol. Took me 4 years to figure that out lol
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