Interesting fuel door

Nismoracer · 05-29-2011, 12:14 AM

Was washing my car. Needed to clean around fuel door. It wouldn't open. Kept pushing it. Great, I thought, its broke. As you all know there's no lever just a push button. Thought wth what is making it stick. There's no latches or levers. Then I wondered if I need the key fob for whatever reason. Nope. So just brainstorming I hit the unlock. Wow, the fuel door wont open unless the vehicle is unlocked. I look and don't really see anything. Must be magnetic or something. All along I didn't think it locked and was considering a locking fuel cap...just somethin I noticed and pretty cool.

Red__Zed · 05-29-2011, 12:21 AM

yep. that is mentioned in the owner's manual.

djpathfinder · 05-29-2011, 12:27 AM

Most current Nissan's and Infiniti's have the same mechanism. On my 2005 FX, there's a small white plastic tab that extends when you lock your doors. This tab goes through a hole in the gas door that prevents it from being opened. When you unlock the doors, the tab retracts, thus allowing you to press the thing-a-ma-bob that pops the gas door open. In my FX, in case of malfunction there is a small access port in the trunk area (part of the plastic trim) that allows you to reach in, pull on a cable of sorts to disengage this white tab to pop open the gas door. I imagine the 370Z's design is similar and similar access through the interior trim is in place as well.

Lemers · 05-29-2011, 12:43 AM

Yeah it's pretty surprising the first time you figure out how the gas door works.

fuct · 05-31-2011, 08:12 AM

surprised me also, but i didnt feel it was thread worthy. hehehheheh jkjkjkjk

c41006 · 05-31-2011, 08:46 AM

guess mine doesn't work

Nismoracer · 06-02-2011, 01:41 AM

Prob isn't thread worthy but I kinda tried to pry it open. Good thing its plastic. Thought i'd throw it out there so no one breaks theirs. Lol

Dark Sarcasm · 06-02-2011, 06:14 PM

you know who has kick azz fuel doors dont you?

Miatas, yep.

frostyrock7c · 06-05-2011, 10:10 PM

I broke mine by mistake... oops

wilsonp · 06-05-2011, 11:28 PM

The touch less car wash broke mine - leave your car locked when going through!

djpathfinder · 06-05-2011, 11:33 PM

It's an expensive replacement, I bet.

ufoz8mycow · 08-31-2015, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Most current Nissan's and Infiniti's have the same mechanism. On my 2005 FX, there's a small white plastic tab that extends when you lock your doors. This tab goes through a hole in the gas door that prevents it from being opened. When you unlock the doors, the tab retracts, thus allowing you to press the thing-a-ma-bob that pops the gas door open. In my FX, in case of malfunction there is a small access port in the trunk area (part of the plastic trim) that allows you to reach in, pull on a cable of sorts to disengage this white tab to pop open the gas door. I imagine the 370Z's design is similar and similar access through the interior trim is in place as well.

Sorry to raise this thread from the dead but has anybody had any issues where the car is unlocked and the gas door still wont open?? Had this happen to me today, car was unlocked and I couldn't for the life of me get the fuel door to open. After furiously cursing at it for about 5 min and locking/unlocking the car about 20 times it finally opened like normal. Anybody else had this issue? Is the locking mechanism thingy going bad on my car? What would cause this? First time it has happened in the 3.5 years and 40k miles I've had this car for.

Trips · 08-31-2015, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ufoz8mycow

Sorry to raise this thread from the dead but has anybody had any issues where the car is unlocked and the gas door still wont open?? Had this happen to me today, car was unlocked and I couldn't for the life of me get the fuel door to open. After furiously cursing at it for about 5 min and locking/unlocking the car about 20 times it finally opened like normal. Anybody else had this issue? Is the locking mechanism thingy going bad on my car? What would cause this? First time it has happened in the 3.5 years and 40k miles I've had this car for.

You could try some wd-40 on the lock.

Sounds like its sticking.

jcosta79 · 08-31-2015, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ufoz8mycow

Sorry to raise this thread from the dead but has anybody had any issues where the car is unlocked and the gas door still wont open?? Had this happen to me today, car was unlocked and I couldn't for the life of me get the fuel door to open. After furiously cursing at it for about 5 min and locking/unlocking the car about 20 times it finally opened like normal. Anybody else had this issue? Is the locking mechanism thingy going bad on my car? What would cause this? First time it has happened in the 3.5 years and 40k miles I've had this car for.

Try cursing in Japanese.

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05-29-2011, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 14	Interesting fuel door Was washing my car. Needed to clean around fuel door. It wouldn't open. Kept pushing it. Great, I thought, its broke. As you all know there's no lever just a push button. Thought wth what is making it stick. There's no latches or levers. Then I wondered if I need the key fob for whatever reason. Nope. So just brainstorming I hit the unlock. Wow, the fuel door wont open unless the vehicle is unlocked. I look and don't really see anything. Must be magnetic or something. All along I didn't think it locked and was considering a locking fuel cap...just somethin I noticed and pretty cool.

05-29-2011, 12:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Most current Nissan's and Infiniti's have the same mechanism. On my 2005 FX, there's a small white plastic tab that extends when you lock your doors. This tab goes through a hole in the gas door that prevents it from being opened. When you unlock the doors, the tab retracts, thus allowing you to press the thing-a-ma-bob that pops the gas door open. In my FX, in case of malfunction there is a small access port in the trunk area (part of the plastic trim) that allows you to reach in, pull on a cable of sorts to disengage this white tab to pop open the gas door. I imagine the 370Z's design is similar and similar access through the interior trim is in place as well. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

05-29-2011, 12:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Yeah it's pretty surprising the first time you figure out how the gas door works. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

05-31-2011, 08:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	surprised me also, but i didnt feel it was thread worthy. hehehheheh jkjkjkjk dAroche14 likes this.

05-31-2011, 08:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 113	guess mine doesn't work __________________ The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room

05-29-2011, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	yep. that is mentioned in the owner's manual.

06-02-2011, 01:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 14	Prob isn't thread worthy but I kinda tried to pry it open. Good thing its plastic. Thought i'd throw it out there so no one breaks theirs. Lol

06-02-2011, 06:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dark Sarcasm Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Katy Texas Posts: 552 Drives: 11 CTS-V Coupe Rep Power: 15	you know who has kick azz fuel doors dont you? Miatas, yep. __________________ wax

06-05-2011, 10:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
frostyrock7c Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 120 Drives: 09 Nismo Silver Rep Power: 14	I broke mine by mistake... oops __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z #0136 The past... 2008 STi stock thanks to questionable ringlands, 2005 STi modded and very fast, 2004.5 350Z modded and fast-ish

06-05-2011, 11:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 16	The touch less car wash broke mine - leave your car locked when going through! __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

06-05-2011, 11:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	It's an expensive replacement, I bet. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

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