Fuel Door Removal 1997 GTS

[Jack's GTS]

Want to remove and clean up the door assembly. After removing the four allen head screws, what's the trick? Does the filler neck which the gas cap screws in, does it come out with the door?

[Bugman Jeff]

Just a good hard pull and the door should pop off. The filler neck and actual spin on gas cap stay in the car(actually, you should remove the gas cap to get the door over the filler neck, but you get the idea). The door is stuck to the filler neck with just a rubber grommet. Out is easy, getting the grommet back in place when putting it back together is the tough part. There's a trick to it that escapes me at the moment.

[Jack's GTS]

Thanks. I see what I need to do now to get it out. I'll use a hair blower to make the grommet a bit more pliable before I try and get the door off. Still at bit cool here in NJ.