The door for the fuel cap will not close. It has a release inside the car and once I opened it now it will not close?
Dec 23, 2006 at 4:54 AM
1996 Mazda Protege Fuel Door Won't Close
FRANK S
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Cehck to see if the little nipple (black thing that the fuel door latches too) is sticking out from its hole. If it is not, try pushing down on the fuel release cable.
Was the release really ahrd to pull the last few weeks? If so the cable might have seized. Another thing you can do is pull back the trim on the left side of the trunk and push the nipple out and the nlube it with some penetration fluid
Cosmo...Mazda TEch
Was the release really ahrd to pull the last few weeks? If so the cable might have seized. Another thing you can do is pull back the trim on the left side of the trunk and push the nipple out and the nlube it with some penetration fluid
Cosmo...Mazda TEch
Dec 23, 2006 at 6:04 AM
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Suggested Repair
Check that the black latch nipple is protruding from its hole. If it is not, push down on the fuel-release cable. If the release has been hard to pull, the cable may be seized. Pull back the left trunk trim, push the nipple out, and lubricate it with penetrating fluid.
Conversation Summary
The owner of a 1996 Mazda Protege says the fuel door will not close after being opened with the interior release. The expert advises checking whether the latch nipple is sticking out, pushing the release cable if it is not, and considering a seized cable if the release has been hard to pull. Accessing the mechanism through the left trunk trim, pushing the nipple out, and lubricating it are also suggested.