Did anyone ever remove the black plastic piece that surounds the gas filler neck behind the fuel door?

I wanted to remove mine because I think I have a water leak where the inner fender meets the rear quarter panel.

If you have any experience would you please tell me how to remove it.

 

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I don't believe that plastic piece passes through to the interior of the car. All of that including the fuel line are outside the cabin, outside of the inner fender. I think you will see it if you look up from underneath the rear bumper cover.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't believe that plastic piece passes through to the interior of the car. All of that including the fuel line are outside the cabin, outside of the inner fender. I think you will see it if you look up from underneath the rear bumper cover.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's true. you can see from the fender well. It's held in by some plastic clips however, I don't know how to remove them.

 

oh were you wanting to remove that piece to gain access to the inner fender? I thought you were thinking that water was coming in your car from around that piece which is why I said it doesn't pass through to the interior of the car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh were you wanting to remove that piece to gain access to the inner fender? I thought you were thinking that water was coming in your car from around that piece which is why I said it doesn't pass through to the interior of the car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Water can enter the trunk through where the inner fender well meets the outer quarter panel. The black piece sits in front of the outer quarter panel.

I was thinking if I remover the black piece, I could have access to the area where the two panel meet.

I know for sure it would work, but I'm not sure how to remove those clips. I guess I'll find out one way or another.

It doesn't seem like I'm getting much help in this forum. I wonder if this thread was moved to appearance, would I get more help.


MODS, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE MOVE THIS THREAD TO THE APPEARANCE FORUM I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU

 

hmm doubtful, it isn't really appearance related.

I'm not really sure what clips you're referring to. All I know about are the bolts in that plastic panel surrounding the fuel filler port.