Some problems on our automobiles seem superficial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not severe will prevent you from using your Jaguar F-Type in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer have the ability to fill your tank and as a result sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is specifically why we have written this content, to help you get a rapid answer 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 find out why the fuel door of your Jaguar F-Type is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Jaguar F-Type stuck?
So we’ll start our content with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Jaguar F-Type. Take note 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. Occasionally, it may be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Jaguar F-Type. So take into consideration examining all these parts one at a time to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Jaguar F-Type. Go to the next part of this content to get solutions to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Jaguar F-Type is stuck?
We are now going to show you one by one the different solutions to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Jaguar F-Type, 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 kind of issue.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first likely motive of a stuck fuel door on your Jaguar F-Type is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this trouble, 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 found, examine the state and maybe replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Jaguar F-Type, do not think twice to have a look at our content page to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second likely cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Jaguar F-Type is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To remedy 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 try to open 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 Jaguar F-Type. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace 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
Finally, last way to unlock a fuel door on Jaguar F-Type, 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 read your Jaguar F-Type 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.
If you need more tutorials on the Jaguar F-Type, go to our Jaguar F-Type category.
