Some complications on our automobiles look to be insignificant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore be able to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your vehicle. This is specifically why we have made this content, to help you get a rapid solution to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my BENTLEY CONTINENTAL stuck?
So we’ll commence our content with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . Realize that this fuel door is more often than not controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your vehicle it is only operated 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 can be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . So consider looking at all these parts one by one to find the origin of your fuel door issue on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . Go to the next part of this content to find answers to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is stuck?
We are now going to show you one by one the different answers to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of difficulty.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this issue, you need to get your vehicle manual, examine which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, examine the state and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , do not be reluctant to read our article to help you solve your issue.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve this issue, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously 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.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
A lot of times, the issue will come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . 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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , 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 read your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL owner’s manual for the exact location of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
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