Gas Nozzle Door

[007kilmer]

Is there a lever or button inside of the car that opens up the gas nozzle door? I have a 1971 Karmann Ghia Coupe

[Bookwus]

Hiya 007,

Right off the bat, please understand that I do not have a KG - never did.  So, I am not speaking from experience here.

IT is my understanding that you have a gas flap pull located over in the space by the passenger's right knee.  You should see a small rubber handle.  Give that a gentle pull and your gas flap should pop open. 

The rubber handle often breaks and it may have been tossed out by a PO.  It is available from a number of online dealers.  Hereit is......

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C16%2D111%2D461

And know that it is the same one used in Bugs.

The mechanism that runs through the body to the gas flap catch is also available....take a look....

http://www.karmannghia.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=1640

[007kilmer]

Thank you very much once again! Much appreciated.

[007kilmer]

Also, do you know how to move the seat of a '71 ghia forwards and backwards? There should be a place because here are tracks for it.

[68autobug]

There should be a lever at the front of the seat base... on the RHS
You pull the lever up and push the seat backwards or forwards..
there should be a spring that helps push it forward
{I just remembered I'll have to fit those springs on my beetle]


I'm also guessing that the seats are similar to a beetle..

71 Karmann Ghia - fuel flap knob -
a rubber D shaped handle was used in Beetles around that time..
somehow many of these D handles have been broken off..
how this happens i don't know..?

cheers

LEE