Mustang L4-140 2.3L Turbo VIN W FI (1984)
Fuel Door Release Cable: Customer Interest
Fuel Filler Door Override Cable - Hangs Up
Article No. 84-10-1
DOOR - FUEL FILLER - MANUAL OVERRIDE CABLE - HANGS UP
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MODELS WITHOUT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM
FORD 1983-84 LTD, MUSTANG
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1983-84 MARQUIS
FIGURE 1
This concern is caused by the manual override cable being pulled in a direction 90~ to the fuel filler door latch. The finger (retaining cable) on the latch
housing (designed to keep the override cable in the slot in the end cap), may break when the cable is pulled in a direction 90~ to the latch, allowing the
cable to hang-up between the housing and the end cap. This results in an unlocked fuel filler door. To service this concern, install a tie strap (part no.
95832-S) around both the override cable and the main cable per Figure 1.
NOTE:
Until such time as the old design service part stock is depleted, it will be necessary when installing a new latch assembly to check the housing
for the reinforced retaining finger (See Figure 1). If the latch housing does not have the "T" shaped reinforced retaining finger, a tie strap must
be installed before installing the new latch assembly.
