Gas door broken

[canadian]

Like my other threads polluting the board I am trying to fix up my new to me supra.

The previous owner said the gas door latch is broken, as it will not close and latch anymore.

I don't really see how it latches, I am thinking a piece may have broke off?

Does anyone have a picture of a 100% operating door latch so I can compare to mine so I can start diagnosing it?

I hope this isn't too dumb of a question to ask help for. I was only looking at it for a bit and was stumped on why it's not working...

Thanks for any help/comments!

 

[suprahero]

Hey Steve, it's me again. I can take a picture of my gas latch if it will help. I don't know if it will take in the dark with a flashlight or not. I will go see........lol

 

[canadian]

Goodness suprahero. I don't know what I am going to do with you-you are helping me too much and I have not returned any favours or anything to you yet. You are very kind.

Thanks if you get any pics!

 

[suprahero]

I don't know if they'll show up but here they are............Let me know if I can help.......lol

 

[suprahero]

There's really not that much in there. Just a black dowel that sticks out and then, the lid has a thing that catches the dowel. Hope you get it fixed.

 

[canadian]

I think my guy is missing the dowel sticking out. There is only a empty hole on mine.
Any ideas on what to do?

 

[suprahero]

I can mail you one....................:biglaugh:





If it's still on the black car I have then it is yours. I'll go check and see.

 

[da89soup]

Unscrew the black dowel looking thing and get a new one. Check the auto parts stors they sell them!!!!

Or never mind looks like you solved the problem suprahero.

 

[suprahero]

Sorry brother, but I don't have one. I'm sure someone on here will have one that they can spare. Da89soup saids you can buy them at a parts store, and he has never been wrong before. Well, he's actually never been proven wrong...............:biglaugh:

 

[da89soup]

I have been known to be wrong!!! I did think it was a good idea to get married. (shhhh dont tell my wife)

 

[canadian]

I will check at the autoparts store tomorrow. Is it just called a gas door latch dowel or how do I explain it to them? Since I am young they trreat me with no respect and I have trouble explaining to them what I want. They under estimate my knowledge...

Thanks!

 

[suprahero]

Steve, their at the autoparts store working for YOU. They has better treat you with respect or they'll be at McDonalds when you get them fired. I know all the guys here at my local Advance and their all pretty cool. Most of them race with me at Bama Dragway. Good luck though.

Soup, sometimes marriage is like a supra. The more you work at it, the smoother it runs...............lol

 

[da89soup]

Soup, sometimes marriage is like a supra. The more you work at it, the smoother it runs...............lol

Wise man you are Suprahero!!!

The truth is I had reached a point in my life where I was tired of making my own decisions so I decided to get married!!!!

Thats it im going to bed!!!!

 

[suprahero]

If only I could get my wifes car to run as smooth as our marriage. I bought her an '89 supra TTT almost a year ago it seems. She probably hasn't got to drive it two weeks. I've installed a new motor, rebuilt her tranny. Installed a new turbo. You name it, it's been fixed.

Sorry to get off topic. Good night John boy. Good night Soup..........lol