little white plastic piece inside gas cap

Jonnytennesse · 01-28-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jayhuffdaddy

Hit up the dealership today. Part is on order and will call when it comes in. They said they have to take the inside panel apart to get to the locking mechanism.

Did you get a part number? I may try to get out to my dealer this afternoon. My gas doesnt feel safe without my white plastic pecker thing.

jayhuffdaddy · 01-28-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonnytennesse

Did you get a part number? I may try to get out to my dealer this afternoon. My gas doesnt feel safe without my white plastic pecker thing.

No I didn't, I will try to get it when I take it next week to get fixed.

chubbs · 03-08-2014, 12:21 PM

I just broke my little plastic piece too - and I've mended it just as easily. Thank God, because my car's out of warranty.

It's so easy to break - Whilst driving along I'd locked the car doors internally (because I'd upset another motorist with my appalling driving technique and I was worried he might attack me), then I got out to fill up with petrol (or gas as you call it) and I couldn't understand why the filler flap wouldn't open. Apparently the car lets you get out, but it still keeps the filler flap locked.

I was puzzled as to why it wouldn't open (didn't connect the internal locking with the problem). I got impatient and pulled the filler flap upwards. Of course, the little plastic locking piece broke.

Luckily I saw the little plastic piece and kept it.

When I got home I simply removed the filler flap lock assembly from inside the boot (or trunk as you call it), drilled two small holes - one in the little broken plastic piece and another in the end it had broken off from and connected them back together with a small double-ended screw (ebay).

...or you can pay $95+shipping for a new part!

ngkhatu · 11-11-2015, 07:55 PM

Thank you Chubbs! You da man!

03-08-2014, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	I just broke my little plastic piece too - and I've mended it just as easily. Thank God, because my car's out of warranty. It's so easy to break - Whilst driving along I'd locked the car doors internally (because I'd upset another motorist with my appalling driving technique and I was worried he might attack me), then I got out to fill up with petrol (or gas as you call it) and I couldn't understand why the filler flap wouldn't open. Apparently the car lets you get out, but it still keeps the filler flap locked. I was puzzled as to why it wouldn't open (didn't connect the internal locking with the problem). I got impatient and pulled the filler flap upwards. Of course, the little plastic locking piece broke. Luckily I saw the little plastic piece and kept it. When I got home I simply removed the filler flap lock assembly from inside the boot (or trunk as you call it), drilled two small holes - one in the little broken plastic piece and another in the end it had broken off from and connected them back together with a small double-ended screw (ebay). ...or you can pay $95+shipping for a new part! __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

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11-11-2015, 07:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
ngkhatu Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3 Drives: 10 370Z Conv Silv A7 Rep Power: 11	Thank you Chubbs! You da man!