Some problems on our automobiles appear to be insignificant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your Hyundai Santa Fe in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the capability to fill up your tank and as a result eventually not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have created this content page, to help you find a quick treatment to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your Hyundai Santa Fe is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Hyundai Santa Fe stuck?
So we’ll begin our content page with the source of your fuel trap problems stuck on Hyundai Santa Fe. Be aware that this fuel door is quite often controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your car it is only controlled 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 cases, it might be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Hyundai Santa Fe. So think about looking at all these parts one by one to locate the source of your fuel door problem on Hyundai Santa Fe. Go to the next part of this content page to find answers to your problem.
What if the fuel door on my Hyundai Santa Fe is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one at a time the different answers to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Hyundai Santa Fe, 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 kind of trouble.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first likely cause of a stuck fuel door on your Hyundai Santa Fe is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this problem, 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 located, check the state and perhaps change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Hyundai Santa Fe, do not be reluctant to read our content to help you resolve your problem.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second likely cause of your fuel door problem being stuck on Hyundai Santa Fe is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this problem, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the problem will originate from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Hyundai Santa Fe. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, for 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 option to unlock a fuel door on Hyundai Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe owner’s manual for the exact location of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
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