R52 Frozen fuel door cover
#1
Frozen fuel door cover
I lived in Canada for 20 years and never had this happened... I went to fuel up on my first cold day in South Carolina (-5°C / 23F this morning) and damned if I cant open the flap over the gas cap! Hopefully parking it in the sun for the day will unfreeze it and I can fill up on the way home.
I figure a good dose of WD40 should clean up any water lingering in the area? Any other thoughts/suggestions?
I figure a good dose of WD40 should clean up any water lingering in the area? Any other thoughts/suggestions?
#2
The retractor may be broken. This is my thread below and you get an idea how to access the retractor as it has a finger pull that may get you open.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-removal.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-removal.html
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#3
The retractor may be broken. This is my thread below and you get an idea how to access the retractor as it has a finger pull that may get you open.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-removal.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-removal.html
#4
Yep, on the little lock part: Check it and spray some wd 40 in there. They can stick.
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Yep mine did this on my r52 and hit it once a year and its ok at almost 284K miles. https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...h/51257112132/
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=41_1590
Its a little green rod that pops out of that hole.
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=41_1590
Its a little green rod that pops out of that hole.
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