dissmalrs

I fitted the filler flap to my shell last night with a new seal but it's sticking out

anyone had a similar issue. ?

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Mine does the same.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I also boughe a new seal for it when i got painted nearly 2 years ago. The seal is all cracked again lol

rdvil

They always seem to stick out some, but that seems a bit excessive.

cossynut2

Just had a look at mine it is completely flush, you must be able to adjust it perhaps ?

dissmalrs

They can be adjusted but I think this may be down to the flap being pushed out to far and bending the hinge. So I'm going to try and bend it with out it breaking

I do have a spair so if it go bang it's just 1 more thing to paint

cossynut2

The hinge is pretty thin so it should bend without breaking. Good luck with it.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

Is that the auto pop one? It's the fitting if it is

Matty_C

I had a similar problem on mine, it used to flap open when driving on the motorway as well. Check in the boot area where the emergency fuel release is and see if all connected properly

dissmalrs

It's sitting fush in the cut out but it sticks out wher the hinge is

Iv only just fitted the flap as the shell had been striped I can't see any way of adjusting it

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Its the ones that open from inside the car Dojj.

dissmalrs

Sorry Dojj

It's is as Glenn said. The one that is opened from inside

cossynut2

Did you try bending the hinge?

dojj

iTrader: (3)

then it'll be the housing the thing sits in thats not in properly

there were loads of tiny little mods to the panels as the sierra progressed over the years and it's a case of trial and error

if the internal casing fits snug then it will only be the flap itself that is bent out of shape, but they were a bitch to fit in the first place, i had loads of issues when i did this to the estate with cable runs and stuff and it eventually meant a whole strip down of all the panels inside to get it to fit right

there's also the internal handle so you can open it from inside the boot, but not all of them came with them so it's worth hunting for one with it, i used a bit of wire eventually when mine broke