Some complications on our cars look like superficial but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not serious will prevent you from using your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 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 ultimately not be able to use your automobile. This is specifically why we have written and published this article content, to help you find a rapid solution to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso stuck?
So we’ll start our article content with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. Remember that this fuel door is quite often controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your automobile it is only ran 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 defective on your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. So take into consideration examining all these parts one after the other to uncover the origin of your fuel door trouble on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. Go to the next part of this article content to find answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your automobile and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of issue.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, you need to get your automobile manual, check which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, check the state and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, do not think twice to have a look at our content page to help you solve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix 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 think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Frequently, the trouble will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. 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
To conclude, last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To do this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso owner’s manual for the exact area of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
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