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How to remove fuel filler door

#1 User is offline   Eric (Plug Guy) 

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Posted April 04, 2005 - 11:13 AM

Any easy tips on removal of the exterior fuel filler lid?

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Posted April 04, 2005 - 11:46 AM

Door - Insert a narrow screwdriver from above in front of the clip arrow A, press the fastening lug in direction of arrow B and hold, and carefully pull off the filler flap 1 upwards.

Hinge - Insert the removal tool at the locking lugs on the left and right and lift via the locking lugs, remove the plastic hinge 2 in direction of arrow from the filler flap 1.

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Posted April 04, 2005 - 03:44 PM

ch-ch-ching!

U Da man!

Thanks Loren. :)
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Posted April 23, 2005 - 06:48 PM

Guys, I am having a BEAR of a time with this. I need to get it to Eric to do some paint matching. Any suggestions?
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Posted April 28, 2005 - 04:44 AM

My bodyshop could not get the tabs to compress enough to remove the fuel filler door (Step A). Eventually they had to break the plastic around the metal hinge pin (Step Z, not pictured). Even with the door removed, I could not extract the clips cleanly. So, I removed the remaining plastic in pieces(Step @#!%, not pictured).

BMW sells an identical hinge (apparently much cheaper than Porsche). When I picked up the fuel filler door, the new hinge was attached. I just snapped it into place.
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Posted June 30, 2008 - 10:12 AM

View PostLoren, on Apr 4 2005, 11:46 AM, said:

Door - Insert a narrow screwdriver from above in front of the clip arrow A, press the fastening lug in direction of arrow B and hold, and carefully pull off the filler flap 1 upwards.

Hinge - Insert the removal tool at the locking lugs on the left and right and lift via the locking lugs, remove the plastic hinge 2 in direction of arrow from the filler flap 1.

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Hi Loren,

Do I need a special tool remove or install the fuel door hinge? If so, where can I buy one?

Thanks for all your help.

Ken
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Posted June 30, 2008 - 12:50 PM

I've done it with a couple of screwdrivers - be careful to not scratch the paint.
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Posted June 30, 2008 - 02:45 PM

View PostLoren, on Jun 30 2008, 12:50 PM, said:

I've done it with a couple of screwdrivers - be careful to not scratch the paint.


Thanks Loren! I'll give it a try.

Ken
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