A truly gross question about gas cap release lever :(

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  1. MrPete

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    I need to temporarily remove the plastic holder for the gas cap release lever (on the floor next to driver)... due to vomit getting under there :(

    There's a 10mm bolt, but removing that doesn't solve it.

    Anybody got a diagram or hint on how to get that thing off the carpet?
     
    #1 MrPete, May 2, 2023
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    Looks like there's one bolt forward, and one tab aft, oughtta come free after sliding in the right direction:

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    (image from toyotapartsdeal, as the toyota.com parts site has become a useless joke)
     
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    Ahh... and looks like the tab is on the side. Thanks.

    Got it off. Use a strong/plastic wedge on the back side. Twist firmly, gently -- it needs to move forward about 1/2 inch, then to the right. Sproing! Off it comes :)

    And oh boy, underneath is NOT simply carpet! It's a hole down to subcarpet and below... the gross stuff had partly filled that void. Would have been a source of awful smells for a long time to come :(
     
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    Hope you're feeling better... :rolleyes:
     
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    Gettin drunk in a Prius.
     
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    Gah Rose...:oops:
    Next time spare us the details.
    Lie. "Spilled bird seed, then the window got left open in the rain and now I have a garden growing there."
     
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    This works well for breaking down bodily fluids. saturate and LET DRY. If need be twice.
    A must have for pets and children
     
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    could have just said you'd spilled some soup.

    I mean, we would've still known, but it sounds better.
     
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    Much. One of those 24 hour tummy bugs that's VERY prevalent these days. Thought I could make it home. Nope. Gross.

    As my younger daughter says "leaking from both ends"...
     
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    Now to practice my steam cleaning technique ;). Yeah, maybe some enzymes. They were MAGIC on the carpet of a house we bought long ago. I won't say more than: don't let stuff soak in or you get to pull up carpet and pad. Even in cars.
     
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    Birdseed. Garden.
     
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