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Balloonmeister 02-17-2021 08:35 AM

Guide Bushing for Fuel Door Release Rod
 
The title part is missing on my car so when I lock the car, the fuel door release rod does not properly enter its resting place and the fuel door remains unlocked. I have ordered the title part from Pelican and the question is: has anyone actually replaced this part and, if so, do you have any tips on how to do that? The space to work on this is extremely limited and I was wondering if there were any tips on how best to get that guide bushing inserted.

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jdavis8361 02-17-2021 11:54 AM

The photographs make it pretty clear that it doesn't require any fasteners and that it should be easily press fitted into its resting place. There is a flat side on the part that will need to be appropriately aligned with its counterpart on the car.

ZDCATC 02-23-2021 04:23 AM

I agree. I did this recently. You should be able to figure it out once you open the fuel door and are holding the new part. When you open the fuel door you’ll have all the access that you need.

Couple things to note: the flat part of the guide will be on top. Also make sure the plastic hoop that connects to the manual fuel door release is attached before sliding the new guide into place

Balloonmeister 03-14-2021 08:11 AM

Thanx, guys, for your help. Indeed, the part just slides over the fuel door locking pin and snaps into place. I installed the flat side towards the top and tested. Works properly now. Thanx again for your help.

Banana S 03-15-2021 07:06 AM

FWIW, when I discovered that the bushing was missing on my car, I simply replaced it with a 50-cent rubber grommet from AutoZone that I happened to have lying around. It works fine. (EDIT: Okay, I just pulled up the OEM part number and I see that it's only a buck thirty-two... Even I'm not so cheap as to refuse to pay that. I'll probably order the OEM bushing the next time I order something from Pelican Parts. Cheers!)

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