Originally Posted by
ShawnQ
AIG,
Thanks - I figured it out after you explained how it worked.
Apparently the locking 'PIN' wasn't lining up with the hole in the gas lid.
I got to looking around, and the tether that holds the gas-cap to the car was spun and twisted so bad it prevented the lid from closing all the way. When you went to lock it, the pin would then mis-fire and wouldn't make a positive latch.
I 'unwound' the tether, and now the door lays nice and flush with the body and the locking mechanism functions again.
Thanks for the help,
Shawn
And where exactly can you find this tether I’m having the same issue?