APC9199 wrote:
I've asked this question in two other threads now with no response. I'm not sure if there is no clear answer or if nobody likes me anymore
I saw your post; I just didn't want to give you an answer unless I knew it was 100% correct.
There is a glued down mat for sound deadening that would probably make a gooey mess if you were to cut through it and no easy way to know if there is a hatch under it. The underside has the thick rust coating spray.
When I did my lift pump (years ago now) I thought about cutting a hatch but decided that for the few times I would ever need in, it would be unnecessary. Also I don't want any exhaust gas seeping up through the hatch. With the serrated edge to the existing sound mat, it would be hard to seal.
My guess is that there is no hatch under the sound deadening mat for 2006.