Some problems on our cars seem to be unimportant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not significant will prevent you from using your Ford Puma 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 ability to fill up your tank and as a result sooner or later not be able to use your vehicle. This is precisely why we have posted this content, to help you find a rapid answer to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your Ford Puma is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Ford Puma stuck?
So we’ll begin our content with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Ford Puma. Take note that this fuel door is often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your vehicle 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. Occasionally, it may be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Ford Puma. So consider verifying all these components one at a time to discover the origin of your fuel door issue on Ford Puma. Go to the next part of this content to find answers to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Ford Puma is stuck?
We are now going to show you one by one the different answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Ford Puma, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of problem.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Ford Puma is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this issue, you need to get your vehicle manual, examine which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, examine the state and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Ford Puma, do not hesitate to consult our content to help you resolve your issue.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second likely cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on Ford Puma is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix this issue, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example while doing so as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Frequently, the issue will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Ford Puma. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace 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
Finally, last option to unlock a fuel door on Ford Puma, 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 Ford Puma 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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