Fuel door and trunk release cable

[weikleenget]

Hi, the fuel door cable where it connects to the release latch in the cabin broke in my R32, I can’t seem to find this cable for sale. Does anybody know if the R34 version can work or another solution? Thanks

[soviet_merlin]

I'm pretty sure @Duncan mentioned this in one of his build threads. Can't remember what the verdict was though.

[Duncan]

I have an R34 one in my 32, but that is because the other end at the fuel door broke (plastic in 32, steel in 34).

Is the 2nd pic a temporary fix?

I think it is repairable, I'm not sure of the method but it would be worth either checking around or getting an instrument repairer to look at it

[weikleenget]

Yeah he tried a fix but it broke again. The cable is the exact same length and connection between 32 and 34, in other words no other modification is needed? The 34 cable is available for sale

[kevboost7]

I replaced this cable recently. I purchased it from concept Z performance. And it was a R34 one. Can confirm it works.

https://conceptzperformance.com/nissan-infiniti-nissan-oem-trunk-lid-gas-filler-opener-cable-nissan-skyline-r34-gt-r-gtt-84650-aa100_p_56279.php

[kevboost7]

Some advice, i realized that the cable broke, because there is a big ass washer on the seatbelt thing and it was squeezing the cable causing it to have extra tension. Make sure that big washer isn't sandwiching the cable. 

[Duncan]

2 hours ago, weikleenget said:

Yeah he tried a fix but it broke again. The cable is the exact same length and connection between 32 and 34, in other words no other modification is needed? The 34 cable is available for sale

The R34 cable is longer but it doesn't matter, because as long as the ends are in the right place there is just a bigger loop in the rest of the cable.

I see a worldwide shortage of 34 fuel door release cables starting very soon. Australia's stock already sold out 3 months back

[joshuaho96]

1 hour ago, Duncan said:

The R34 cable is longer but it doesn't matter, because as long as the ends are in the right place there is just a bigger loop in the rest of the cable.

I see a worldwide shortage of 34 fuel door release cables starting very soon. Australia's stock already sold out 3 months back

I'm confused honestly by this, as far as I can tell isn't this basically all repairable using off the shelf bicycle/motorcycle components? Other than the inevitable injection molded plastic bits. The T end piece is a very common bowden cable part that just requires the right crimper to replace, etc. 

[Duncan]

15 minutes ago, joshuaho96 said:

I'm confused honestly by this, as far as I can tell isn't this basically all repairable using off the shelf bicycle/motorcycle components? Other than the inevitable injection molded plastic bits. The T end piece is a very common bowden cable part that just requires the right crimper to replace, etc. 

thanks Josh, that is exactly what I was trying to get at, I just wasn't aware of the term or method.

Please fix this one instead of reducing the parts remaining in a small pool!

Edit: sorry, to be clear, the fuel release end in the 32 is a plastic catch in a plastic thread which cracks....I could not see a practical way of fixing that beyond 3d design and printing which is outside my skill set

[schalachi]

Hi. Hoping someone can maybe tell me if the same R34 cable works on R33 coup? Or tell me how I can fix mine. It broke the same way 1" away from the eye. Blessing

[GTSBoy]

3 hours ago, schalachi said:

Or tell me how I can fix mine.

Well, it's just a solid core cable in an outer. Buy a (longer) cable for something else, take them both apart and build one for the 34?

[Duncan]

I'll bet the 34 one does work in a 33 if it worked in a 32, like a throttle cable the only things that matter are the connection at each end and the cable not being too short (too long is OK).

The good thing is the 34 is sintered metal while 32, and I think I saw 33) are plastic ends so likely to last longer.....if you can find one,