W201

87 190D can't get into trunk

Greetings! I posted here recently about not being able to open the trunk or fuel door on my son's 1987 190D. The other day I borrowed a hand vacuum pump and drove over to his college to try to fix it. I found the actuator under the rear seat, disconnected the yellow tube that runs to the back and pulled a vacuum on it--still couldn't get into either. I'm sorry to say I had to take a hacksaw blade to the little stob that locks the fuel door. But I DON'T want to mess up his trunk latch, so do you have any suggestions on how I can get in?

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Trunk stuck, now the fuel door won't open

My son is away at college with my 1987 190D. The trunk used to open, but lately the keyhole is in the horizontal position, the button will push in, but the trunk won't open. Yesterday he called and says that now the fuel filler door has locked itself and won't open. He's almost out of fuel and is threatening to take a hacksaw to it! Is this a vacuum problem? What should I do?