seniorFORDtech

heritage model sorry

lah2420

I can't remember where I found it, but there is a replacement number for just the hinge assembly. You have to remove the painted door from your old hinge. I think it was under $50 from the dealer. I haven't bought one yet because the local dealer wants to sell the whole hinge and door assembly. When my magnet wears out I'll try to find the part number again. As far as an aftermarket one, I emailed several of the vendors showing billet type fuel doors. None of them had one with it's own hinge for my truck, which is a step side(sorry, I'm too tired to remember the official name). All of them were stick ons.

FloridaState250

anyone have any pix???? mine wont stay shut and just flaps as i drive down the road....i undid the 3 screws but other than that i couldnt get anything loose or out. any help????

tnflyboy

I have a 2004 F150 Lariat SCrew. My fuel door is flapping too. I tried to remove it to see what was going on. I removed the screws around the fuel filler and then tried to pull the assembly out. It was very resistant. I thought about trying to pry it out, but i think it would damage the paint around the fuel door too much.

How is the assembly held in the side of the body? Am I missing something?

I would like to try the suggestions in this post, but got to get the dang thing out first.
Thanks
Jeff

Mod (Ret.)

Not only are there three screws that hold the door to the body, but the filler tube has a rubber hose and clamp that attaches to the tank. This is what's keeping you from removing the door/filler from the truck body.

jbhill

the assembly snaps in 4 spots in the 10,2,8,and 4 o clock spots. take the wheel off, you can get it from behind.

sargeek1975

Anyone have a definitive answer for this?

jbhill

Put a Phillips self tapping sheet metal screw were the tap of the gas door contacts the outer plastic and it will hold it closed. Only true fix is replacement. I have a thread on the screw trick somewere on here.

sargeek1975

Couldn't find the thread; searched all the threads you created.

Your solution sounds like the best, as I got the same outcome from the dealer as most I guess.......replacing it with an unpainted one.

If you've got any pics of what you did I would seriously appreciate it.

jbhill

hmm weird.

i cant find the pics anywhere, maybe i dreamed it.