Corrective Action B
Vehicles Normally Driven Outside Areas of Heavy Salt Use1. Remove the fuel filler pipe from the car.
2. Inspect the pipe's protective coating for cracking or peeling. Pay particular attention to the area where the filler pipe and breather pipe contact each other.
^ If the coating has cracked or peeled, replace the fuel filler pipe.
^ If the coating is in good condition, spray the shaded areas with 3M Rust Fighter-I wax.
3. Go to COMPLETION PROCEDURE.
Adapter Plate Installation
1. Pull back the trunk/cargo area liner, push out the fuel filler door striker.
2. Remove the fuel filler door.
3. From underneath the car, check the rear edge of the filler pipe mounting surface where it joins with the wheelwell for signs of rust-through into the trunk/cargo area. Any holes will have to be sealed later in this procedure to prevent water leaking into the trunk/cargo area.
4. Use a wire brush to clean the rust out of the mounting cup.
5. Coat the inside of the mounting cup with a 1/4" thick coat of 3M Ultra Pro Brushable Seam Sealer (P/N 08655). Make sure any rust-through areas you found in step 3 are completely sealed.
6. Put the adapter plate inside the mounting cup. Install the filler door striker.
7. Remove the excess sealer from the outside edges of the adapter plate.
8. Temporarily install the fuel filler door.
9. Using the holes in the adapter as a guide, drill four 1/8" diameter holes in the mounting cup.
10. Install four of the pop rivets that came with the adapter.
11. Adjust the fuel filler door alignment:
^ Loosen the mounting bolts and adjust the door so the top and bottom gaps are equal and the door sits flush with the fender line. Tighten the bolts.
^ The door has been moved backward the thickness of the adapter plate. To realign it, use a hammer handle to bend the hinge forward slightly.
12. Working inside the wheel well, smooth out the sealer so it forms a continuous, waterproof seam between the adapter plate and mounting cup. Apply a thick coat of sealer to any rust-through areas you found in Step 3.
13. Reinstall the trunk/cargo area liner.
14. Go to Step 3 of CORRECTIVE ACTION A - Vehicles Normally Driven in Areas of Heavy Salt Use.