Fuel Door: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Refer to 'Battery, Battery Cable.' Negative






2. Remove fuel filler flap and hinge assembly.

Open filler flap
Remove fuel filler cap but do not stow on lid.
Slacken and remove the two filler flap hinge securing nuts and remove flap assembly from vehicle.







3. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, carefully ease magnet snap-fit mounting from filler flap.







4. Depress the filler flap striker retaining tang and remove the striker assembly.
5. Remove and discard rubber buffer from filler flap.

Installation
1. Fit new rubber buffer to filler flap.
2. Fit striker to filler flap.
3. Ensure that magnet location is clean and snap-fit magnet to filler flap.
4. Locate filler flap studs in hinge plate and fit and tighten securing nuts.
5. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover. Refer to 'Battery, Service and Repair, Battery Reconnection Procedure.' Service and Repair