# Fuel tank knob jammed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-knob-jammed/10574>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 12, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-knob-jammed/10574 "2008-02-12T16:31:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![car\_challenged](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@car\_challenged](https://community.cartalk.com/u/car_challenged)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-knob-jammed/10574/1 "2008-02-12T16:31:31Z")

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My toyota camry’s fuel tank flap and knob are jammed. The lever to open the flap stopped working, so I used a screw driver to pry open the flap. But now the fuel tank knob is jammed.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas? how to open the jammed fuel tank knob?

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**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-knob-jammed/10574/2 "2008-02-13T03:24:18Z")

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What is a fuel tank knob? Are you talking about the gas cap? The fuel door problem is common with Camry’s and is the result of a broken spring in the door hinge. The part is abou $5, available at Toyota dealers, and is easily installed by yourself in 1 minute.