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fuel door - how do I replace?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by wrothgar, Oct 6, 2024 at 11:12 AM.

  1. wrothgar

    wrothgar Junior Member

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    The fuel door on my gen 2 prius has a broken spring. It's not the clip...its the spring. It has been very stiff..
    Anyone know what parts I should be looking for? Wasn't able to do a good search of prius chat.
     
    #1 wrothgar, Oct 6, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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    The spring that pushes the door open?

    In my gen 1, I was able to buy that part on its own from Toyota and put it in. It was clip-shaped. I'm not sure if gen 2 is different.
     
    #2 ChapmanF, Oct 6, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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    It's the hinge pin rather than the clip. It actually looks like a hinge pin from a normal door hinge, except it is narrow (maybe 3 mm diameter) and it bends at the top and bottom of the door. It's not clear to me that this part comes with a new door...some I've seen online don't seem to have it included.
     
    #4 wrothgar, Oct 7, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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