I did search -- Anybody else's gas lid not sitting flush?

My truck's about a month old, but I noticed this after the first week and then kinda forgot about it. Anyways the lid to the gas fill doesn't sit flush. I poked around inside and didn't see anything obstructing it, nor any easy way to adjust it. I searched the forum and google and didn't see anybody really mention it to great detail.

Anybody have the same issue? Fix?

Gimme a min and I'll post some photomographics

 

Pics? They’re welded and fastened so not really adjustable, but maybe yours needs a little bending?

 

I was hoping there might be an at-home solution. Nothing I'd love to do more than sit at the dealership for 2 hours while they adjust a set screw or something.

 

This here ^^. A little hand metal work and your good to go.

 

Aite, maybe I'll give it a try. Not tonight though, I've already had a couple beers. Can't see that going well...

 

I had an ex who walked by my fuel door with a winter coat on and it snagged on the door, bent it backward. It never sat flush after that.

It is really annoying.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fuel-door-bent.560301/

 

Yes, sober would be better.

 

Couple of beers ain't enough to sully some good ole fashioned truck work

 

Pry on the hinge rod, not the door itself: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/have-to-have-my-fuel-door-replaced.533274/page-3#post-23145342

In the future, spray the fuel door hinge with lithium grease at each oil change. It's the "lube" part of lube, oil & filter.

 

So why don’t the fuel doors on Tacoma’s sit correctly?

 

@Blais03 did something to make it adjustable.. maybe he will post up here

 

The hinge binds up and people tweak the doors.

 

Mine sits out a little at the bottom. Is what it is.

 

Mine was rusted out

 

Mine hasn't been flush since new and I got 4k miles.

 

Mine is installed perfect..... must be beer friday again.

 

HINGE rod is bent.. try carefully to bend it back, but likely you will have to replace the hinge.. it uses a rivet... common failure point on toyota's...

 

Mines not flush either, new taco only 300ish miles on it so far. Wasn't sure if it was just me until this post. Now I have to take a closer look at the hinge