Fuel Filler Fix - solution found and engineered

[eric dauber]

How do you get the plastic cartridge which houses the flapper mechanism out of the metal tube? I realize there are the tabs but it seems like there is something else holding it in. Can you push the tabs in far enough without breaking them?

 

[GT@50]

Look in the pics I posted. You'll have to squeeze the metal to make it oblong at the lock tabs(purple) and/or compress the metal at the tabs(purple) to push the plastic out of step.
The O ring around the outside of the plastic is DRY and STUCK. Get a WD40/ATF mix on both sides of the O ring and wiggle to get the o ring broken free.

 

[ViVa gt]

Eric u have a pm

 

[eric dauber]

After a lot of prying (with fingers crossed) I was able to get the flapper/cartridge out and all of the pieces were still there, even the pin. I filed a lip on the tab and receiver hole as GT@50 recommended. It's back together and ready to go back in the car. Thanks to GT@50 and ViVa gt for your help.

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