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Fuel Filler Cap - Contacts Quarter Panel

File In Section: 06 - Engine/Propulsion System

Bulletin No.: 00-06-04-036

Date: August, 2000

TECHNICAL

Subject:
Fuel Filler Cap Contacts Rear Quarter Panel When Suspended By Tether (Install New Fuel Cap & Tether Assembly)

Models:
2000 Chevrolet Camaro 2000 Pontiac Firebird

Condition

Some customers may comment that the fuel tank filler cap, when suspended by the cap tether, contacts the vehicle's rear quarter panel.

Cause

The tether is not long enough to suspend the cap as shown in the Owner's Manual.

Correction





Replace the existing fuel tank filler cap and tether assembly with a revised assembly, P/N 22616286. Secure the new cap and tether assembly by inserting the push pin in the end of the tether into the existing hole in the fuel filler door hinge, as shown in the figure.





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