Some complications on our vehicles look to be unimportant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not severe will prevent you from using your Citroen C15 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer be able to fill up your tank and consequently eventually not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have created this content page, to help you obtain a quick answer to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your Citroen C15 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Citroen C15 stuck?
So we’ll begin our content page with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Citroen C15. Take note that this fuel door is quite often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or according to 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 malfunctioning on your Citroen C15. So take into consideration looking at all these components one at a time to discover the source of your fuel door trouble on Citroen C15. Go to the next part of this content page to get solutions to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Citroen C15 is stuck?
We are now going to present you 1 by 1 the different solutions to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Citroen C15, 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 form of problem.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Citroen C15 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this trouble, 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 established, verify the state and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Citroen C15, do not hesitate to read our content page to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second likely cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Citroen C15 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 at the same time as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Frequently, the trouble will originate from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Citroen C15. 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Citroen C15, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To achieve this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Citroen C15 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.
If you wish more guides on the Citroen C15, go to our Citroen C15 category.
