Some concerns on our vehicles look like trivial but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your hyundai getz 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 up your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have created this guideline, to help you find a rapid solution to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your hyundai getz is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my hyundai getz stuck?

So we’ll start our guideline with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on hyundai getz. Realize that this fuel door is more often than not operated by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your car 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 can be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your hyundai getz. So think about examining all these parts one by one to find the source of your fuel door issue on hyundai getz. Go to the next part of this guideline to get answers to your issue.

What if the fuel door on my hyundai getz is stuck?

We are now going to present you one by one the diverse answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on hyundai getz, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of issue.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your hyundai getz is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this issue, you need to get your car manual, examine which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, examine the condition and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your hyundai getz, do not hesitate to read our content page to help you fix your issue.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second likely cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on hyundai getz is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve 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 experiencing again this problem.

Change the fuel door opening motor

Very often, the issue will be caused by the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your hyundai getz. 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 option to unlock a fuel door on hyundai getz, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To accomplish this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your hyundai getz 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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