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Old 01-13-2013, 01:31 AM   #1
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Hey everyone!
I just bought an 05 Civic, and I seem to have broken something
I'm not really familiar with the car yet, so I was hoping you guys could help me out as a new 7th gen civic owner.

I pulled the lever to release the trunk lid, and it opened the trunk, but the trunk won't close/lock, and the gas lid won't open. I took the trim off around the drivers seat and took a picture of the problem. I'm not sure if the cable broke or there's something else missing.
It sucks that I can't open the gas lid, I literally just got the car, and am so excited to fill the tank up and drive it!

Here is a picture of under the lever by the drivers seat


Please help! Thanks guys!
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Old 01-13-2013, 01:56 AM   #2
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Common problem on 7thgen civic chassis

http://www.fueldoorfix.com/

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the cable looks unfixable, you gotta replace it
to open the fuel door just look on that website

to close the trunk move the wire a spot or two on the lock be hide the trunk and just use your key to open it from now on.


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Old 01-14-2013, 07:44 AM   #3
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I think new cable.
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Old 01-14-2013, 07:51 AM   #4
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i had the same issue i bought the gas door fix and it was good to go. as posted above. i never bought a new cable.
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Old 01-14-2013, 10:28 AM   #5
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super common problem. had to order 2 fuel door fix kits for mine one on each side of the cable. due to gas door and trunk inop
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my trunk lever doesn't work but I left I like that so if someone breaks in they cant get into my trunk to steal my subs
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Same thing happened to mine. Fuel door only opened if I QUICKLY pulled the level which also popped the trunk. Any other motion of the lever (pulling it slowly or regularly) did nothing but pop the trunk. Played with it a lil, so now both the trunk and fuel door opens when i pull the lever. I know I need a new cable but its not a big deal. As long as I can get gas its fine with me.
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This literally just happened to me yesterday, pain in the ass, must be a defect in the 05 civics
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I noticed on my 2010 that they had changed the crimp for the cable to a brass material.

Pretty sure all 01-05 have the old style and are prone to breaking.
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Ive read on other honda forums that that part from http://www.fueldoorfix.com/ works beauty
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