Some complications on our cars look like superficial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not major will prevent you from using your Chevrolet Trax 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 up your tank and as a result ultimately not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have made this content page, to help you get a quick treatment 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 figure out why the fuel door of your Chevrolet Trax is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Chevrolet Trax stuck?
So we’ll begin our content page with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on Chevrolet Trax. Take note that this fuel door is generally powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your car it is only operated by a cable. In most cases, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it may be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Chevrolet Trax. So consider verifying all these components one at a time to find the origin of your fuel door issue on Chevrolet Trax. Go to the next part of this content page to get solutions to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Chevrolet Trax is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one after the other the different solutions to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Chevrolet Trax, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of trouble.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Chevrolet Trax is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this issue, you need to get your car manual, check which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, check the condition and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Chevrolet Trax, do not think twice to seek advice from our guideline to help you fix your issue.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on Chevrolet Trax is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix 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 try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Frequently, the issue will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Chevrolet Trax. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to do so, 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 option to unlock a fuel door on Chevrolet Trax, 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 Chevrolet Trax 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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