FUEL FILLER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. Buick Skylark 1994

SUBJECT: FUEL FILLER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN (SPRAY LOCK DE-ICER INTO CABLE/APPLY SEMI-SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT)

MODELS: 1992-96 BUICK SKYLARK 1992-96 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1992-96 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FUEL FILLER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.

CAUSE:

THE FUEL FILLER CABLE MAY BE FROZEN DUE TO WATER ENTERING INTO HOUSING OF CABLE.

CORRECTION:

THIS CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:

1. BRING VEHICLE INTO HEATED AREA TO ALLOW THE FUEL FILLER CABLE TO THAW AND THE FUEL FILLER DOOR TO OPEN.

2. WITH FUEL FILLER DOOR OPEN, SPRAY LOCK DE-ICER INTO CABLE AT THE PLUNGER/LATCH END OF CABLE. MOVE PLUNGER AROUND AND IN TO ALLOW SPRAY TO ENTER CABLE.

3. APPLY A SEMI-SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT (NON-WATER SOLUBLE) TO THE PLUNGER ON THE FUEL FILLER CABLE AND DEPRESS PLUNGER SEVERAL TIMES TO ALLOW LUBRICANT TO ENTER HOUSING OF FUEL FILLER CABLE (THIS WILL ACT AS A BARRIER TO ENTRY OF WATER INTO THE FUEL FILLER CABLE).

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: R4085 LABOR TIME: 0.2 HR

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