My fuel door has never stayed open on its own, was always retracted when filling with fuel, basically closed on the pump handle. Awhile back I seen another F150 this body generation at the pump and noticed his fuel door stayed open when he opened it, made me scratch my head wondering if mine was always broke, well it turns out it is.

Well a week ago a spring fell out and now it stays open and will not close. Here is a pic. This is embarrassing.. I studied the cap and it looks like the door cover is clipped onto the hinge section, is it? Or is it also glued on? I do not want to break it. I am replacing the entire assembly ( only $30 at the dealer ) and just putting my cap onto the new hinge, how does the cap come off the hinge part?

A photo of what I mean.

 

can't really tell much from that picture darren, but I would recommend looking at the new one and see what it looks like before you try and mess with the old one

 

What spring are you talking about? I thought the only spring was the one actually back in the cubby.

like here:

 

mine does the same thing ive been using double sided tape on every refill and im getting tried of it. i know i broke the clips or the spring because i heard it fall when i closed the door and it didnt stay shut. i tried looking for whatever broke but didnt find anything. let us know how you fix this or if there is a easier way than just replacing the whole thing thanks..

 

The joint where the PTM fuel door cap meets the black hinge, that joint. I want to know how to properly removed my door from the hinge so I can replace the fuel cap assembly and re-install my door so I dont need to get one painted.

Yes that spring, it help the door shut. Mine has disappeared and my door is wide open.

My remedy is listed in my first quote here. Replacing the entire assembly for $30 and swapping my door cap on.

 

Darren, to remove the door from the assembly, take a standard (flat head) screw driver stick it into the slot. Pry up some and pull the door straight out. It will only slide a 1/4 of an inch and then will pop off toward the front of the truck. Ill go pull mine off in a few and get a pic of it

 

 

That's why I love this site - someone will go take theirs off and take pics just to show someone else how to do it. Nice job, I dont have that problem but if I do, Shifty219's pic will come to mind.

 

Thank you for going out and doing that, and the instructed photograph, much much appreciated! I'm glad they did not glue it on or tape it in like body moldings. That was my fear. Going to repair this embarrassing issue Monday!

Damn right! Thanks again

 

No problem bud. Nothing is worse than driving around with a floppy fuel door

Man my door looks filthy in the pic from it being so cold

 

Filthy? You have a right to call that filthy? Did you not see the linked pic of the outside of my door displaying my dirt & salt covered truck?

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...10121-1547.jpg

 

Thats how mine look yesterday till I powerwashed her. Salt is the major reason I dont like winter as much anymore, and we use crap loads of it. Just ask the guys on here from western Canada, they wont buy a truck that has spent some life in Ontario