Some problems on our automobiles seem trivial but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not significant will prevent you from using your Fiat Fullback in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer have the capability to fill up your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have posted this content, to help you get a quick treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your Fiat Fullback is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Fiat Fullback stuck?

So we’ll start our content with the source of your fuel trap problems stuck on Fiat Fullback. Remember that this fuel door is often powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your car it is only controlled by a cable. Most of the time, 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 defective on your Fiat Fullback. So think about looking at all these elements one by one to discover the source of your fuel door trouble on Fiat Fullback. Go to the next part of this content to get solutions to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Fiat Fullback is stuck?

We are now going to describe you one after the other the different solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Fiat Fullback, 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 motive of a stuck fuel door on your Fiat Fullback is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this trouble, you need to get your car manual, check which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, check the condition and maybe replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Fiat Fullback, do not think twice to consult our content to help you solve your trouble.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second likely trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Fiat Fullback is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve 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 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 Fiat Fullback. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, to do 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 finish , last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Fiat Fullback, 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 Fiat Fullback 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.

Whenever you have any additional questions about the Fiat Fullback, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Fullback category.