It is in the way, just squeeze it out.
I agree with Chris: it will be in the way. Just lube it up with something like spray silicone and it will slip out of and back into the boot with a little persuading and wiggling. One of the easier steps in this ordeal.i presume that it might be best to leave it through the rubber piece + just disconnect it from the rubber hose below. thoughts?
In the video i posted in post #40 (with a bunch of explanations), you can see that install of the fuel door can be done with the rubber boot installed.Breiti:
It's great that you were able to install your fuel filler door so easily, while everyone else in this thread struggled to get it done. But tell me: did you do it with the black rubber boot in place?