Some concerns on our vehicles seem trivial but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not serious will prevent you from using your Citroen C3 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no more be able to fill your tank and consequently in the end not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have written and published this article content, to help you get a rapid 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 understand why the fuel door of your Citroen C3 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Citroen C3 stuck?
So we’ll start our article content with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Citroen C3. Remember that this fuel door is often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your car it is only controlled 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 cases, it can be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Citroen C3. So consider verifying all these components one by one to locate the source of your fuel door issue on Citroen C3. Go to the next part of this article content to find answers to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Citroen C3 is stuck?
We are now going to describe you 1 by 1 the different answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Citroen C3, 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 kind of difficulty.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Citroen C3 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct 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 established, verify the condition and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Citroen C3, do not think twice to read our guideline to help you solve your issue.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second likely trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on Citroen C3 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To remedy this issue, 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 operate 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 manages the opening of the fuel door of your Citroen C3. If the hatch is stuck, 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
To conclude, last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Citroen C3, 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 browse your Citroen C3 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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