Some concerns on our cars appear to be superficial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your Citroen C6 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 as a consequence in the end not be able to use your automobile. This is exactly why we have written and published this guideline, to help you obtain a quick treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Citroen C6 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Citroen C6 stuck?

So we’ll begin our guideline with the origin of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Citroen C6. Bear in mind that this fuel door is often powered by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your automobile 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. In some instances, it might be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Citroen C6. So consider checking all these parts one at a time to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Citroen C6. Go to the next part of this guideline to get solutions to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Citroen C6 is stuck?

We are now going to present you 1 by 1 the diverse solutions to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Citroen C6, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your automobile and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of issue.

Verify the fuel door fuses

The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Citroen C6 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this trouble, you need to get your automobile manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the condition and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Citroen C6, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article content to help you resolve your trouble.

Verify the fuel door control cable

The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Citroen C6 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 operate the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Very often, the trouble will originate from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Citroen C6. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Citroen C6, 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 Citroen C6 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.

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