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PWR HNGRY 302
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I was at the gas station and my little orange button to pop the fuel tank door wasn't working on my 87 5.0 and i don't want to break it is it a easy fix just replacing the button? Or there more to it than that?
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Blind
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the problem is more likely the popper motor thats in the trunk by the fuel door than the button.
mine has never worked, I just pop the trunk and pull the cord...
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PWR HNGRY 302
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Is is on the inside of the in quarter panels?
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Jdub07
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I was at the gas station and my little orange button to pop the fuel tank door wasn't working on my 87 5.0 and i don't want to break it is it a easy fix just replacing the button? Or there more to it than that?
--Thanks--
question: does it click at all? like its trying to open? If so start the car and try it.
I know sometimes mine wont work if the car is off...it will click and try to open but wont...then I start the car and it will. Almost like there isn't enough juice when the car is off.
Anyway just a thought.
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Jdub07
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
Is is on the inside of the in quarter panels?
The popper if you can't see it, is probable under the rear carpet in the far back under the spare tire lid. Can't miss it.
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I was at the gas station and my little orange button to pop the fuel tank door wasn't working on my 87 5.0 and i don't want to break it is it a easy fix just replacing the button? Or there more to it than that?
--Thanks--
question: does it click at all? like its trying to open? If so start the car and try it.
I know sometimes mine wont work if the car is off...it will click and try to open but wont...then I start the car and it will. Almost like there isn't enough juice when the car is off.
Anyway just a thought.
I tried it when the car was off and it didn't make any noise then i turned the key the on position and tried it still didn't, so i got pissed and pulled the key out and pressed the button hella times and it popped.
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
Is is on the inside of the in quarter panels?
The popper if you can't see it, is probable under the rear carpet in the far back under the spare tire lid. Can't miss it.
I just pulles out the carpet and the spare all i see is a plug that goes into the car with 3 wires coming out of it the popper handle to manualy open the fuel door but where is the popper motor?
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I was at the gas station and my little orange button to pop the fuel tank door wasn't working on my 87 5.0 and i don't want to break it is it a easy fix just replacing the button? Or there more to it than that?
--Thanks--
question: does it click at all? like its trying to open? If so start the car and try it.
I know sometimes mine wont work if the car is off...it will click and try to open but wont...then I start the car and it will. Almost like there isn't enough juice when the car is off.
Anyway just a thought.
I tried it when the car was off and it didn't make any noise then i turned the key the on position and tried it still didn't, so i got pissed and pulled the key out and pressed the button hella times and it popped.
i have to push the button on mins a few times too.
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Mine just started to mess up today and i want to fix it before it completly breaks.
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Originally posted by blind:
the problem is more likely the popper motor thats in the trunk by the fuel door than the button.
mine has never worked, I just pop the trunk and pull the cord...
mine works! ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Originally posted by Camaro Kid Z/28:
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Originally posted by blind:
the problem is more likely the popper motor thats in the trunk by the fuel door than the button.
mine has never worked, I just pop the trunk and pull the cord...
mine works!
Lucky you ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
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Blind
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Originally posted by Camaro Kid Z/28:
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Originally posted by blind:
the problem is more likely the popper motor thats in the trunk by the fuel door than the button.
mine has never worked, I just pop the trunk and pull the cord...
mine works!
yours also looks like someone threw up chrome all over it ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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PWR HNGRY 302
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Originally posted by blind:
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Originally posted by Camaro Kid Z/28:
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Originally posted by blind:
the problem is more likely the popper motor thats in the trunk by the fuel door than the button.
mine has never worked, I just pop the trunk and pull the cord...
mine works!
yours also looks like someone threw up chrome all over it
lol
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