Some complications on our cars sound superficial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not major will prevent you from using your Audi S4 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer have the capability to fill your tank and as a result in the end not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have written this guideline, to help you get a quick treatment to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your Audi S4 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Audi S4 stuck?
So we’ll start our guideline with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Audi S4. Realize that this fuel door is often controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your car it is only ran by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some instances, it can be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Audi S4. So consider looking at all these parts one after the other to find the source of your fuel door issue on Audi S4. Go to the next part of this guideline to find solutions to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Audi S4 is stuck?
We are now going to present you one at a time the diverse solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Audi S4, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of trouble.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Audi S4 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this issue, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the condition and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Audi S4, do not be reluctant to consult our guideline to help you solve your issue.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second likely trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on Audi S4 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this issue, 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 operate the fuel door opener. Do not be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
A lot of times, the issue will be caused by the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Audi S4. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change 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
Finally, last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Audi S4, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Audi S4 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 have any further questions about the Audi S4, do not hesitate to consult our Audi S4 category.
