Some problems on our vehicles seem to be trivial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not significant will prevent you from using your Jeep Cherokee in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer be able to fill your tank and as a result sooner or later not be able to use your vehicle. This is exactly why we have posted this content page, to help you obtain a quick treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your Jeep Cherokee is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Jeep Cherokee stuck?
So we’ll commence our content page with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Jeep Cherokee. Realize that this fuel door is frequently powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your vehicle 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 may be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Jeep Cherokee. So consider verifying all these elements one by one to locate the origin of your fuel door trouble on Jeep Cherokee. Go to the next part of this content page to get answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Jeep Cherokee is stuck?
We are now going to present you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Jeep Cherokee, 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 difficulty.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first possible cause of a stuck fuel door on your Jeep Cherokee is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this trouble, you need to get your vehicle manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the state and perhaps change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Jeep Cherokee, do not be reluctant to read our content page to help you resolve your trouble.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Jeep Cherokee is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this trouble, 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 reproducing this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Very often, the trouble will be caused by the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Jeep Cherokee. If the hatch is stuck, 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 finish , last way to unlock a fuel door on Jeep Cherokee, 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 browse your Jeep Cherokee 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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