I dirve a 1998 toyota camry, and when i went to go pump gas 2 days ago my gas door would not open when i pulled on that lever near the dirvers seat. I soon found out that to open it i need sumone to hold the lever up while i push the bottom left corner of the door to open it. I'm currently thinking it a spring on the door is messed up. But does anyone know the problem and how to fix it, except buying a new door which i might do?

 

so the release is working? Probably the spring. Try prying it wider again. Or getting it replaced.

 

the spring might have fallen off mine did at one point and i had to glue it back on