🔒 Dorman 47208 Fuel Door Spring: Perfect Fit for Lexus and Toyota Models Review

I used to replace an annoying gas cap problem on my 1997 Toyota 4Runner. Installation required no tools other than a small screwdriver to pry out the old part. You don't even have to remove the fuel filler flap. Installation: First lower the hook end and insert the tab end into the slots. I have found that the easiest way is not to open the door all the way, but to open it 1/3. closed so you can reach the tabs without straining the plastic. I bought two just in case. The first lasted 20 years…

Engineers are very good at designing simple things that are highly desirable, but fail on purpose. This fuel flap spring assembly is nice in that it can be easily replaced, but from what I can see it has had to be replaced several times over the course of ownership. What actually holds the spring to the locking strut is the smallest plastic tab. If it breaks, the spring will fall off and you will no longer be able to open the tank cap without help. Nobody wants to go to the dealer for that…

Fits perfectly on my 2004 Lexus RX330 Even before I ordered this the fuel filler flap was able to open but just enough for the actuator not to open to to grasp the drive hole on the door itself. I mistakenly thought that the fuel flap hinge needed silicone to allow it to open even further, not realizing the hinge spring was missing. I impregnated the door hinge with silicone. Checked, now the door doesn't open at all. After looking at it and realizing it was missing a torsion spring I placed an