Some concerns on our vehicles look like trivial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not major will prevent you from using your Kia Carens in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore be able to fill your tank and as a result in the end not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have made this article content, to help you get a quick answer to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Kia Carens is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Kia Carens stuck?
So we’ll begin our article content with the origin of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Kia Carens. Take note that this fuel door is sometimes powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your car it is only ran by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it might be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Kia Carens. So consider checking all these elements one at a time to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Kia Carens. Go to the next part of this article content to find answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Kia Carens is stuck?
We are now going to show you 1 by 1 the diverse answers to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Kia Carens, 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 form of trouble.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Kia Carens is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, 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 replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Kia Carens, do not be reluctant to browse our article to help you fix your trouble.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Kia Carens is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix this trouble, 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 be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the trouble will originate from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Kia Carens. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to change 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Kia Carens, 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 consult your Kia Carens 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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