Fuel filler door

[Revmonger]

Gday new to this forum an my 2001 Maxima,was wondering if any other owners have a problem with the fuel filler flap not opening when pushing button on drivers door??..Very frustrating have to open trunk to open flap when refuelling...Any help much appreciated... Cheers revmonger..

[centralcoaster33]

Hi there and welcome to NICO Club!

I assume you checked to see if your cable was tight? There is a fuel door spring that should help pull the door open with the latch moves out of the way. If the spring doesn't work, then opening the latch won't have the door pop open. If you're moving the lever and the cable is tight, then the actual latch may have become broken internally. It's a plastic bit and it costs about $20+. I think you might want to buy that. It might be this "Part Number: 788275L300"