I've had this issue with my 02 Elantra VE and if I pull it a few times it
pops open. It is worse in winter. However, I recently bent the clip on the
door slightly and I've never had a problem. Only if I wash the car and there
is a flash freeze.

<Eoindeb@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1141656637.122687.147470@i40g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> It keeps sticking!! I pull the lever by the driver door, and nothing!!
> Only way I can open it is by pulling up the lever with a metal coat
> hanger, and prying it open with a screwdriver.
>
> How can I fix this? Is is a problem with the spring - as in would WD_40
> work?
>
> Anyone else have this problem?
>
> Thanks...
>

 

Thanks for the tip, not quite sure what you mean by
'clip on the door', is that the fuel tank door?


On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:50:59 -0500, "DanMan" <ottpak@nospam.gmail.com>
wrote:

>I've had this issue with my 02 Elantra VE and if I pull it a few times it
>pops open. It is worse in winter. However, I recently bent the clip on the
>door slightly and I've never had a problem. Only if I wash the car and there
>is a flash freeze.
>
><Eoindeb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1141656637.122687.147470@i40g2000cwc.googleg roups.com...
>> It keeps sticking!! I pull the lever by the driver door, and nothing!!
>> Only way I can open it is by pulling up the lever with a metal coat
>> hanger, and prying it open with a screwdriver.
>>
>> How can I fix this? Is is a problem with the spring - as in would WD_40
>> work?
>>
>> Anyone else have this problem?
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>

 

Thanks for the tip, not quite sure what you mean by
'clip on the door', is that the fuel tank door?


On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:50:59 -0500, "DanMan" <ottpak@nospam.gmail.com>
wrote:

>I've had this issue with my 02 Elantra VE and if I pull it a few times it
>pops open. It is worse in winter. However, I recently bent the clip on the
>door slightly and I've never had a problem. Only if I wash the car and there
>is a flash freeze.
>
><Eoindeb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1141656637.122687.147470@i40g2000cwc.googleg roups.com...
>> It keeps sticking!! I pull the lever by the driver door, and nothing!!
>> Only way I can open it is by pulling up the lever with a metal coat
>> hanger, and prying it open with a screwdriver.
>>
>> How can I fix this? Is is a problem with the spring - as in would WD_40
>> work?
>>
>> Anyone else have this problem?
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>

 

Thanks for the tip, not quite sure what you mean by
'clip on the door', is that the fuel tank door?


On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:50:59 -0500, "DanMan" <ottpak@nospam.gmail.com>
wrote:

>I've had this issue with my 02 Elantra VE and if I pull it a few times it
>pops open. It is worse in winter. However, I recently bent the clip on the
>door slightly and I've never had a problem. Only if I wash the car and there
>is a flash freeze.
>
><Eoindeb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1141656637.122687.147470@i40g2000cwc.googleg roups.com...
>> It keeps sticking!! I pull the lever by the driver door, and nothing!!
>> Only way I can open it is by pulling up the lever with a metal coat
>> hanger, and prying it open with a screwdriver.
>>
>> How can I fix this? Is is a problem with the spring - as in would WD_40
>> work?
>>
>> Anyone else have this problem?
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>

 

yes the fuel door when it is open it looks like a Z clip that is attached to
the door. I bent that inwards slightly and found the right amount and I
haven't had a problem.

"irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0qvt02pu87evk0b9renj7naam1g3qirdin@4ax.com...
>
> Thanks for the tip, not quite sure what you mean by
> 'clip on the door', is that the fuel tank door?
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:50:59 -0500, "DanMan" <ottpak@nospam.gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I've had this issue with my 02 Elantra VE and if I pull it a few times it
>>pops open. It is worse in winter. However, I recently bent the clip on the
>>door slightly and I've never had a problem. Only if I wash the car and
>>there
>>is a flash freeze.
>>
>><Eoindeb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1141656637.122687.147470@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com...
>>> It keeps sticking!! I pull the lever by the driver door, and nothing!!
>>> Only way I can open it is by pulling up the lever with a metal coat
>>> hanger, and prying it open with a screwdriver.
>>>
>>> How can I fix this? Is is a problem with the spring - as in would WD_40
>>> work?
>>>
>>> Anyone else have this problem?
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>
>

 

yes the fuel door when it is open it looks like a Z clip that is attached to
the door. I bent that inwards slightly and found the right amount and I
haven't had a problem.

"irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0qvt02pu87evk0b9renj7naam1g3qirdin@4ax.com...
>
> Thanks for the tip, not quite sure what you mean by
> 'clip on the door', is that the fuel tank door?
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:50:59 -0500, "DanMan" <ottpak@nospam.gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I've had this issue with my 02 Elantra VE and if I pull it a few times it
>>pops open. It is worse in winter. However, I recently bent the clip on the
>>door slightly and I've never had a problem. Only if I wash the car and
>>there
>>is a flash freeze.
>>
>><Eoindeb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1141656637.122687.147470@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com...
>>> It keeps sticking!! I pull the lever by the driver door, and nothing!!
>>> Only way I can open it is by pulling up the lever with a metal coat
>>> hanger, and prying it open with a screwdriver.
>>>
>>> How can I fix this? Is is a problem with the spring - as in would WD_40
>>> work?
>>>
>>> Anyone else have this problem?
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>
>

 

yes the fuel door when it is open it looks like a Z clip that is attached to
the door. I bent that inwards slightly and found the right amount and I
haven't had a problem.

"irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0qvt02pu87evk0b9renj7naam1g3qirdin@4ax.com...
>
> Thanks for the tip, not quite sure what you mean by
> 'clip on the door', is that the fuel tank door?
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:50:59 -0500, "DanMan" <ottpak@nospam.gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I've had this issue with my 02 Elantra VE and if I pull it a few times it
>>pops open. It is worse in winter. However, I recently bent the clip on the
>>door slightly and I've never had a problem. Only if I wash the car and
>>there
>>is a flash freeze.
>>
>><Eoindeb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1141656637.122687.147470@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com...
>>> It keeps sticking!! I pull the lever by the driver door, and nothing!!
>>> Only way I can open it is by pulling up the lever with a metal coat
>>> hanger, and prying it open with a screwdriver.
>>>
>>> How can I fix this? Is is a problem with the spring - as in would WD_40
>>> work?
>>>
>>> Anyone else have this problem?
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>
>