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Old 12-20-2006, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Ethan View Post
do it from the outside, just open the gas filler door and spray away, as I recall there is a rubber gaiter at the base of the locking pin, I saturated that with 303 along with the rubber surround of the gas filler tube and the groaning noise I was getting went away. Of course I had my gas cap tightly on.

Hope it works for you.
i have the exact same problem on my merc c200 w202 1997 car.

i will use wd40 lubricant spray that we get here in the u.k. to see if it cures the problem and post the resutlt on here
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