petrol lock

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petrol lock

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hi all, can any tell me how to free up the petrol lock switch as its very hard to press down, i have to force the switch when getting pertol now. thanks
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Re: petrol lock

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Its a cable operated release, so oiling the cable might help.
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Re: petrol lock

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Mine's hard to push too. I wish it was spring-loaded.

Since this isn't a how-to per the guidelines here: http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=762, I'm moving it to the General subforum to prevent clutter. :D
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