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bigcevo
09-09-2009, 08:18 PM
i cant open my gas tank door anymore i have to hold the lever up while some1 pulls the door open. just wanted to know what to do ta fix it

Evokid
09-09-2009, 08:51 PM
On the gas door arm there should be a spring like thing there. If its gone theres your problem. The plastic part usually breaks

HMatt
09-10-2009, 11:04 AM
^yep, the little plastic retainer thing breaks and your spring falls out. Same thing happened on my old GST.

You don't need two people. Just hold up the little lever, and slide your floor mat under it so it stays up. Then just walk to the back and push it open. PROBLEM SOLVED!

bigcevo
09-11-2009, 11:14 PM
how much is a new one?

Evokid
09-12-2009, 12:08 PM
Shouldn't be much. hit up Steve at Anaheim Mitsu O0

jebus27
09-12-2009, 12:19 PM
i have the exact same problem, there is a clip that fell off of mines when i opened it but i dont know where it goes, as a temporary solution i use a spray bottle handle and wedge it between the lever while i go and open the door, getting tired of doing that too tho i need to take it to the dealership

Evokid
09-12-2009, 12:20 PM
Ill post a pic of where mine is so you know what your looking for and where it goes

Evokid
09-17-2009, 08:26 PM
Here is a picture of what th little clip looks like on my Evo. My friend went a bought one and they told him they had an updated version, but i didnt fit right and kept poping everytime you close the door.We had to modify it a little so it would stay. The guy is a newb at victorville mitsubishi so I think he sold us the wrong part

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r270/2006evolution9/Picture038.jpg

mad pup
09-21-2009, 11:46 PM
Exact same thing happend to mine. Mine was covered under warranty, so if your car's still under warranty I'd take it to the dealer.

FreddysEvolutionIX
09-22-2009, 12:50 AM
This Is the part number MR970563. This will fix your problem. The new one is designed better. I got it from the dealer for $2.06

jebus27
09-22-2009, 12:58 AM
sweet il try and put it on tomorrow...thanks for the pic

Evokid
09-22-2009, 07:45 PM
Your welcome. If you have any questions feel free to pm me for anything O0

chinoxmk22
07-03-2010, 09:38 AM
same thing happend to my friends ride too.

jamesinger
07-04-2010, 12:01 AM
^yep, the little plastic retainer thing breaks and your spring falls out. Same thing happened on my old GST.

You don't need two people. Just hold up the little lever, and slide your floor mat under it so it stays up. Then just walk to the back and push it open. PROBLEM SOLVED!


Genius. That is some MacGyver shit right there!!

bad9yearold
07-04-2010, 12:26 AM
Or you could pop the trunk, take off the cover in the trunk (not the whole cover, just the one on the left with the pull tab)... theres a cable... unhook it, pull while simultaneously pulling the gas cover open... and voila! Problem solved. Remember to hook the cable back into place.

jebus27
07-04-2010, 03:02 AM
fail for bringing this back up

except for jessica :smitten: NSA

bad9yearold
07-04-2010, 03:56 AM
^^^ I didn't even notice this was from 2009 till after I posted... then i felt like a dumbass. NSA

b
07-04-2010, 09:36 AM
u sure do jessica lol jk dumbass ;]