The install page doesnt work anymore. Can anyone help. Thanks Travis

 

The door is on its way. I was trying to get a head start and read up on the instructions. Isnt it a detailed install instead just bolting on.

 

I used to have a site saved which detailed this install but it doesn't work anymore

I didn't read it real close but I think there was some trimming involved... nothing major though.

 

You will need some washers, one for each of the hex bolts. Trimming may or may not be necessary. Just drill out the rivets holding the current one in place and bolt the new one in using the washers to hold it to the fender from the back. It will be clear once you get the old door off and have the new one in hand. It's not hard at all.

 

thats some great info, as im doing this swap right away as well.

one question though: does it fit flush?

 

Any pics of this mod on the car?

 

I did this on my 95'. You will also need to remove the plastic covering that surrounds the filler kneck inside. Here's a pic of mine but it's really far away. I can take one closer when i get home. and to answer i Roc U, yes it does fit flush. Looks like it was made for our cars!
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i did mine fits nice its not that hard just take your time and you ll get it

 

Its fairly straight forward

You'll need some washers that are ~1/4 - 3/8 in OD...and that fit the bolts that came with the new fuel door.... you'll use them to sandwich your new door and the car body together....

You'll find it easier too if you remove your rear tire and wheel and loosen up the black body panel inside your wheel well...it just has some plastic screw keepers

1. Open your fuel stock door...you'll see some pop rivets that circle your door...get a drill that’s just barely larger than the size of the center of the pop rivers... and drill them out..

2. Pull the door off

3. If your going to re-use your plastic overfill catch thingie you’ll have to mod it by notching it where the screws on the new fuel door will pass thru it and notch it or drill out holes for them to pass thru... if your not going to re-use then proceed on to step 4.

4. Press the new fuel door against the outside of the cars body…. and at the same time place the bolts that came with the fuel door thru the holes on the fuel door...and thru or around the catch cup if you used it… they will not need to go thru the body of your car. in fact I don’t think they even come close..

Anyway...use the nut and washer to "sandwich" the body of the car between the washers and the fuel door. Don’t over tighten so that you can make minor adjustments for fit as you go.

5. Do the same for all bolts on the cover put everything back.. then check the fit and tighten everything down

6. Have a beer...your done

This took me about 35 minutes..its very straight forward....If you do a neat job at drilling out the stock fuel door you can very easily roll-back your mod to stock...

 

pics in sig

 

Anyone have the stock number for the Mitsu fuel door?

Fred

 

i dont know the number but you can pick up stock ones on ebay pretty cheap

 

It's Mitsubishi Part AEC00YDX01

 

There's a new part number....

AEC00YDX02

GAS DOOR,ECLIPSE

 

ah, thx for the update.