# Metal flap on fuel tank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/metal-flap-on-fuel-tank/151551>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 26, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metal-flap-on-fuel-tank/151551 "2019-10-26T19:34:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Julie\_West](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Julie\_West](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julie_West)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metal-flap-on-fuel-tank/151551/1 "2019-10-26T19:34:26Z")

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I think the metal flap on fuel tank has fallen inside. I can only fill gas at about $0.15 at a time, like something is blocking the flow. How do I get that out?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metal-flap-on-fuel-tank/151551/2 "2019-10-26T19:43:51Z")

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Remove the gas tank.

Or, try taking a plumbers snake and push the flap into the gas tank to clear the fill tube.

Tester