Some complications on our automobiles seem superficial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not severe will prevent you from using your Audi A2 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer have the ability to fill up your tank and as a consequence sooner or later not be able to use your automobile. This is precisely why we have made this guideline, to help you get a rapid treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Audi A2 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Audi A2 stuck?

So we’ll start our guideline with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Audi A2. Realize that this fuel door is generally controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your automobile it is only controlled by a cable. Most of the time, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some instances, it could be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Audi A2. So consider checking all these components one by one to uncover the source of your fuel door trouble on Audi A2. Go to the next part of this guideline to get solutions to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Audi A2 is stuck?

We are now going to show you one at a time the diverse solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Audi A2, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your automobile and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of difficulty.

Verify the fuel door fuses

The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Audi A2 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this trouble, you need to get your automobile manual, check which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, check the condition and maybe replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Audi A2, do not think twice to read our content page to help you fix your trouble.

Verify the fuel door control cable

The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Audi A2 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this trouble, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example while doing so as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Very often, the trouble will result from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Audi A2. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to accomplish this, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.

Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk

To conclude, last option to unlock a fuel door on Audi A2, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To accomplish this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and consult your Audi A2 owner’s manual for the exact position of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.

If you need more guides on the Audi A2, go to our Audi A2 category.