Fixing the Honda Civic fuel door problem for under $3.00 This only works if your problem is caused by the broken plastic connector (which is the most common cause). This was done on a 2004 Civic Sedan LX. The process should be very similar for other models, but may vary slightly based on door jambs and other design variations. To see the pictures, view the original post: ---- Tools you'll needSee Pic #1 ---- Phase 1: Getting to the cable-- See pic #2 -- Step 2: Remove the Hood Release Lever panel coverSee pic #3 -- Step 3: Loosen the Vertical Door Jamb CoverThe next step is loosening the Vertical Door Jamb Cover between the front and rear door. Open the driver side rear door (this will relieve pressure on the vertical jamb cover and make your job easier). From the outside of the Driver door, pull the cover back and push toward the inside of the car. It should pop loose pretty easily. Just lift it up about 4-6 inches, then close the rear door to hold it there so it won't be in your way for the next parts. -- This one is held in place by about 5-6 snap-in buttons (3 on the outside, 2 or 3 on the inside). Just pry it off slowly, a little at a time. Once it's loose, it will lift up easily, but it may feel like it's connected in the back under the driver seat. There's another button back there that gets caught on wiring and makes it hard to lift out. Wiggle it, or go in through the rear door to get a better angle and release it in the back. Moving the driver seat forward/backward can help, too. -- Step 5: Getting the cable looseSee pic #5 ---- Phase 2: Repairing the damaged connector-- Step 1: Give yourself more cable to work with (optional See Pic #1) -- Step 2: Cut notches in the bottom rungFor this fix to work, the #1 priority is to wrap tightly and maintain tension on the wire wrapping. To help keep everything tight, I cut two notches in the bottom-most rung of the white connector. This allows the wire to lay flat against the side, and keeps it from moving around, which will reduce flexing/stretching. Using a pocket knife or any blade, slowly and carefully carve two notches on opposite sides. I cut mine all the way down to the center body of the connector to make sure the wires would stay snug. -- Step 3: Wrap the wire (lots of text below, but it's pretty easy really) See pic #6 You should now have something that looks like Pic #6, and hopefully is extremely tight and and the two pieces of cable are connected and don't move around much (or at all). ---- Feed the cable back under the metal bar and the carpet. Attach the cable to the Fuel/Trunk lever. Put the mechanism back in place, and tighten the bolt with your 10mm socket. Test the Lever to make sure the trunk and fuel door are both opening easily. Now just put everything back together by reversing the directions in Phase 1. The only part I found annoying was the plastic jamb cover over the Fuel/Trunk Lever. If it's not on just right, the lever will kinda get stuck on the plastic jamb cover when you try to open the trunk. So, after you reattach the Fuel/Trunk cover, but BEFORE you reattach the other two jamb covers, test the Lever to make sure the trunk and gas door open easily. If all looks good, pop the other covers back in place, make sure everything is snapped in and secure, then clean up your work place and give yourself a pat on the back. -- NOTES: Pic #4 was removed. Apparently there's a limit of 5 pictures on uploads. As you can see in Pic #6, my 2nd notch isn't deep enough, and my braiding is a little loose. I took this picture after testing my "fix" a few times, and the test runs seem to have loosened the wires a little. All the more reason to keep every micron of slack out of the wire. The tighter your wrapping, the longer it's going to last. Judging by the look of mine after half a dozen Fuel Door openings, I expect that I'll need to re-wrap mine tighter if I want it to last more than a few months. We'll see, though! How do you open the gas tank on a Honda Civic 2020?Unlock the driver's door using the master door lock switch. The fuel fill door on the outer side of the vehicle will unlock. 4. Press the area indicated by the arrow to release the fuel fill door.
How do you open the gas tank on a 2012 Honda Civic?honda civic 2012 fuel .... Locate the fuel door release lever to the left of the driver seat on the floorboard.. Push the lever down.. The fuel door on the outside of the car will open.. Turn the gas cap counterclockwise and remove it.. |