Anyone removed the lock mechanism for the fuel door?

[88 Fox GT]

Well, I finally got myself a Fox (see sig) and have already thought about removing the lock mechanism for the fuel door. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I know I probably need to replace the solenoid for it or something, but I see it as being a PITA down the road. What do I need to remove it? Won't the fuel door need some sort of spring in it to keep it closed like fuel doors that don't have the locks on them? Thanks for any info.

 

[HISSIN50]

i know people have ditched them, but i dont know what is involved in doing it. there should be a cable in the trunk/hatch area that you can use if the popper does not work.

good luck.

 

[strtracer442]

simply loosen the attaching screw and slide the latch back till it doesnt catch anymore, its all right in the fuel door opening. No need for additional spring, theres already one on the door.

 

[88 Fox GT]

Thanks guys, I'll see what I can do. I'm sure I'll have plenty of more questions as I'm trying to learn all about this car.

 

[89MustangGX]

You can just take the two bolts out of the "catch plate" on the door itself and the pin will have nothing to catch onto anymore. No more work required. You can of course go further and remove the motor, butthen you have to come up with a seal for where it used to protrude through the area around the filler there.

 

[darthcual]

My buddy had this problem on his 88 coupe so i took a look and it turned out that his hinge was just gunked up so w/ a little wd40 we got it fixed.

 

[squeeeg]

My coupe doesn't even have one. But I remember my first GT. It worked when It wanted and didn't other times so I always though about trying to remove it, just never got around to it.

 

[Henceforward]

My Vert. doesn't have one either, but I have never seen one on a stang anyways so oh well. Is it like a key lock?

 

[squeeeg]

It is a push button in the glove box. I don't know if it was an option or a GT thing or what.

 

[89MustangGX]

It was an option earlier, but starting in 1990 it was no longer available.

 

[Mustang5L5]

It is a push button in the glove box. I don't know if it was an option or a GT thing or what.

It was an option on 79-89 Mustangs.

My 5.0 has one, and i kinda like it. Of course it can be pried open if you try hard enough.

There is a release cable on the inside in case it ever jams up on you.

 

[5ptslow]

anyone have the "catch latch" that goes on the fuel door willing to give up or an extra one lying around? [email protected] thanks

 

[iwashmycar]

should be able to just get a 90+ door and call it a day right?

 

[Quijibow_69]

I can see the locking gas door being a PITA later down the road when it stops working. It's only a matter of time. LOL

 

[tjm73]

I had a Tempo in High School that had that lock. I hated it cause I always forgot to hit the button and had to walk back around the car and hit the damn button. So one day I loosened the little bolt that held the latching mechanism and fliped it 180 degrees and tightened the bolt back up. No more locking gas door. Much less aggrivation.