Fuel Door Does Not Stay Shut

Good idea. If I do that, perhaps I should attach a short strap as well, to open it with?

In the meantime, I finally brought the car to a Toyota dealer that is pretty honest. I was told that the cable is worn. The replacement part costs $37, but about 1.5 hours of labor would be needed, due to the number of parts that would have to be opened up to make the replacement. So, close to $200 total. Still, after four months, that is the only problem we've seen in our "new" six year-old car, so maybe we will do it.

 

Good idea. If I do that, perhaps I should attach a short strap as well, to open it with?

In the meantime, I finally brought the car to a Toyota dealer that is pretty honest. I was told that the cable is worn. The replacement part costs $37, but about 1.5 hours of labor would be needed, due to the number of parts that would have to be opened up to make the replacement. So, close to $200 total. Still, after four months, that is the only problem we've seen in our "new" six year-old car, so maybe we will do it.

 

Yes in the end I went to the dealer. At this point I was told it would cost about $300 including the labor, but I went ahead anyway. Soon enough they were done, happily announcing that it had taken less time than expected, and the cost amounted to about $200. Either way somewhat extravagant, but the door now works, and it was just about the only problem with our "new" used car.

btw the plastic catch which moves in and out to release the door sticks out about 3/8 inch, much more than the tiny nub which we saw before the repair.