That end piece presses against the face of the hinge when the door is closed and provides the spring to pop the door open the first 3 4 inch or so when the release lever is pulled.
Subaru outback emergency fuel door release.
How to determine in you have a broken cable or release pin.
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10 is holder and 11 is fuel lock.
Check that the spring piece is there and not bent out away from the door the 90 degree bend has to press against the fixed hinge frame for the door to pop out.
This video is about subaru forester how to open fuel door gas cap.
Subaru outback fuel door release cablepart number.
This video is about subaru outback how to open gas cap fuel door.
This may not be an approved subaru method but it worked for me.
Customer had to use a key.
It looks as if the holder is a separate piece that the fuel lock snaps into from behind something that lines the opening and has a flange on the outside so it can t be pulled back through the hole once the two parts are together.
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Here s the fuel door lock mechanism diagram for the 2010.
57330ag07a cable assy fuel lhd vehicle specific fits the following subaru outback years.