Fuel Filler Tube Bracket Repair (If Required)

If the bracket for the fuel filler tube is not reusable, install bracket kit P/N 76767-61E85 (includes bracket, backing plate, two nuts and bolts) in one of the two following ways.

1. If the bracket connection to the wheel house is not corroded, use the following procedure:

A. Leaving approximately 1/4 inch of the bracket extending out from the wheel house, cut off the damaged fuel filler tube bracket.





B. Put the replacement bracket in position over the existing bracket. Mark and drill two 1/4 inch holes through the replacement bracket, the existing bracket and the wheel house (see Figure 5).

C. Mark and drill two identical holes in the bracket backing plate.





D. Position the new bracket assembly with the backing plate on the opposite side of the wheel house. Install and tighten the two bolts and nuts from the bracket kit (see Figure 6).





2. If the bracket connection to the wheel house is perforated, use the following procedure (see Figure 7):

NOTE:
The two bolts and nuts in the bracket kit are not used for this procedure.

A. Remove the entire fuel filler tube bracket from the wheel house.

B. Use a nylon 3M Scotch-Brite Clean & Strip disc P/N 051131-07460 to remove all corrosion and paint from the area.

C. Spray a thin coat of DuPont aerosol primer (DuPont P/N 215S) on the prepared area.

D. Attach the new bracket to the fuel filler tube with one new bolt from Kit A.

E. Make sure the bracket is in the correct position.

F. From the trunk, use the procedure from Operation 3, steps 4.A. through 4.K. and step 6 (pages 6-8) to apply a resin matte patch to cover the cut out and the bracket flange. Cover the good metal on the wheel house by at least 1 inch all around.

G. From the outer wheel house, apply a resin matte patch over the bracket flange and the adjacent wheel house. Allow both sides to dry.

H. Tighten the two new fuel filler tube bracket bolts from Kit A (one near the fuel tank and one on the wheel house) to secure the fuel filler tube. Apply seam sealer to the edges of the patches. Use a brush to smooth the sealer for good seam coverage.