Mazda Chrome Gas Lid

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Pros: Looks great
Cons: Can be a pain to open.

I got this accessory used when I bought my Enthuza exhaust; it is an actual Mazda Miata piece and several after market vendors carry it or you can get it from your local Mazda dealer. I love the looks of the lid and installation couldn’t be easier. The only problem that I have with it is that it tends to get stuck and you can’t open it.

What I end up having to do is sticking a credit card down by the latch mechanism and then pulling the fuel release door in the console–makes me feel kind of silly while I’m at the gas station. I have not come up with a good fix for this; I have bent the latch several times and this seems to work for a while, but the problem always seems to come back.

Hassles aside, it is a great accessory for your Miata.

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  1. Posted by: Pete Matassa
    March 18, 2010 5:40 am

    Did you ever get anyone with a solution to the lid sticking? My 2001 Miata SE has had a chrome lid since I bought it new and in the last 3 months or so the lid has started to stick. I notice this happens more when the temperature is between 40 and 50 (in Florida we call that COLD!)

    I haven’t been able to find any solutions but would love to get one as it’s a real pain when it happens.

  2. Posted by: Moe
    March 18, 2010 8:48 am

    Pete, check out http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=74236&highlight=fuel+lid+stick