07-30-2006, 05:56 AM
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20psi boost
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago
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help my gas tank!!!
i just bought my first supra the only problem is that my gas tank cover is stuck! can someone give me a hand???
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07-30-2006, 03:54 PM
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500whp yet?
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Plantation, Fl.
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Have someone in the car play with the lever while u try to pry it open with a flat head. I bought mine like that. It was low on gas when I bought it so I went to the nearest gas station and called the guy i bought it from to come help. And he did. The gas door cable in mine was stretched so I will be buying a new one sometime soon. I think its like $38? I just took off the latch and bent the hinges so that it stays wedged in the body and when i need it, i just hit the quarter panel and it pops open, but it usually comes open by itself.
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07-30-2006, 07:32 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: May 2006
Location: So. Cal Mountains
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you do know there is a lever on the floor left of driver seat correct?
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07-30-2006, 09:05 PM
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20psi boost
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago
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07-31-2006, 12:09 AM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: May 2006
Location: So. Cal Mountains
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No offense intended. You said you just got your Supra. Not all cars have an interior latch and I didn't want you to try prying it open with a screw driver not knowing that.
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07-31-2006, 05:38 AM
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20psi boost
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 706
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alright my bad
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07-31-2006, 06:23 AM
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1000whp postwhore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chi-Town
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your best bet is to jus pry that thing open then if you wanna make it look good after breaking it you can opt for the external lock which has a keyhole, so you jus have to key it everytime you need to that way do dont have to mess with the cables
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08-16-2006, 03:58 AM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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i had the same problem.. bought it with noooo gas. drove 15 miles to gas station in town. couldnt get the flap open. got super pissed and called for help. i look at it as that this way its harder for people to steal my gas. so i just keep a small piece of cardboard with me in the glovebox and whenever i get gas i just wedge it into the flap and then go pull the handle.. it opens nooo problem everytime. also, my way might be a little less harmful then the "screwdriver" method. whatever works for you though
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08-16-2006, 11:42 AM
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walbro fp
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA
Posts: 427
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Absolute worst
The worst thing that can break is your hood latch. Almost impossible to fix, even after buying a new one. It might sound easy, but believe me, I was under that car with sticks, coat hangers and any thing else you could think of for days before I finaly brought it to a body guy I know, and even he bit*hed at how hard it was. Told me not to come back if it happens again.
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