Fuel Door, Gas Cap, and Related Components

Fuel Door, Gas Cap, and Related Components

This guide is for the North American 1995-99 model year Mitsubishi Eclipse and 1995-98 Eagle Talon.


Disclaimer: this info may not be comprehensive or exhaustive, and may contain mistakes or errors. If you see a mistake or something missing, feel free to drop a comment.


Exterior Parts

Eclipse Fuel Door and Gas Cap
  • A) Fuel Door
  • B) Fuel Door Clip
  • C) M6x16 Washer Assembled Bolts (2 qty.)
  • D) Gas Cap
  • E) Fuel Filler Neck Plate
  • F) M6x20 Washer Assembled Bolts (3 qty.)
  • G) Hook


A) Fuel Door: MB959379
New old stock comes in black as shown. It does not include the mounting bolts or the required clip.
Fuel Door
  • Components & Fasteners
    • B) Clip: MB642442
    • C) M6x16 Washer Assembled Bolt (2 quantity required): MU240097


Fuel Door Label (Not Shown)
These stickers were placed on the inside of the fuel door.
  • "Unleaded Fuel Only":
    Used on Non-Turbo Coupe models with build dates before 06/1996.
    • USA: MD155922
    • Canada: MD155914
  • "Premium Unleaded Fuel Only":
    Used on all Turbo models.
    • USA: MD184863
    • Canada: MD184864


D) Gas Cap
At least three different gas caps were used between the 1995 and 1999 model years. Contact your local dealer to find the correct cap for your car. The example shown here is of the later style.
Gas Cap


E) Fuel Filler Neck Reinforcement Plate: MB504932
This is the plate that surrounds the fuel filler neck that the gas cap screws into. New old stock comes unpainted as shown.
Fuel Filler Neck

  • Fasteners:
    • F) M6x20 Washer Assembled Bolt (3 quantity required): MS241191*
      * I could not find a part number for the OE bolt. Thanks to @DSMPT for finding this bolt size and part number. It looks to be a match for the original bolt. More information is available in this thread: https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/533363/


G) Fuel Door Hook: MB023335
This allows the fuel door to be opened from the release handle inside the car.
Fuel Door Hook



Interior Parts

Interior Components

  • H) Tailgate/Fuel Door release Handles
  • I) Tailgate/Fuel Door release Handle Cover


H) Tailgate/Fuel Door Release Handles
Coupe version shown.
  • Coupe Handles:
    • Brown (Talon only): MR707915
    • Blue (Eclipse Only): MR707917
    • Gray: MR707916
    • Black: MR712772
  • Low Line Coupe Handles:
    I believe this was a fuel door lever with no tailgate release? These were probably only used on the sub-RS Eclipse and the Talon base (sub-ESi).
    • Brown (Talon Only): MR287217
    • Blue (Eclipse Only): MR287216
    • Gray: MR287218
    • Black: MR287587
  • Eclipse Spyder Handles:
    • Blue: MR757681
    • Gray: MR757680
    • Beige: MR287588
  • Fasteners:
    • M5x16 Screw (2 quantity required): MF453093*
      * MF453093 is a black screw. The gold colored one shown here was removed from my car and appears to be identical to MF453093, except for the color... I am not certain it is OE, but I think it might be, so I showed it.
    • Grommet (3 quantity required): MU480032


I) Tailgate/Fuel Door Release Handle Cover
Coupe version shown.
Cover Trim
  • Coupe Version:
    • Brown (Talon Only): MR708081
    • Blue (Eclipse Only): MR708083
    • Gray: MR708082
    • Beige: MR712922
  • Eclipse Spyder Version:
    • Blue: MR757683
    • Gray: MR757682
    • Beige: MR763283
  • Fasteners:
    • M5x16 Screw (2 quantity required): MF453093


Other Parts​


Fuel Door Release Cable: MB913247​

This connects the Fuel Door Release Handle to the Hook that opens the Fuel Door. The same cable was used for Coupes and Spyders.
Note: The part number is only for the fuel door cable, and does not include the trunk release cable.

Fuel Door Release Cable


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