My fuel door on my car won't close (seems ajar) - how can I close without body shop repair?

Question

Fuel door area received no damage before or after I popped it open with the release button so this is very puzzling for it to be ajar "out of the blue".

Answer 1

try spraying the "catch" with oil in case its seizing. another possiblity is that there is a rubber stopper that stops the door going in to far, you may just need to push that in a little. if so it turns just like a screw.

Answer 2

The release is stuck. push the button several times to get it to free its self.

A little lube couldn't hurt either.