Some problems on our vehicles seem unimportant but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your Kia Stronic 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 up your tank and consequently in the end not be able to use your vehicle. This is specifically why we have written this article content, to help you find a rapid remedy 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 understand why the fuel door of your Kia Stronic is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Kia Stronic stuck?
So we’ll commence our article content with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Kia Stronic. Bear in mind that this fuel door is frequently controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your vehicle 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. In some instances, it can be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Kia Stronic. So think about verifying all these components one by one to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Kia Stronic. Go to the next part of this article content to find answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Kia Stronic is stuck?
We are now going to show you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Kia Stronic, already to give you an immediate solution to allow you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of trouble.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Kia Stronic is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve 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 located, verify the condition and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Kia Stronic, do not think twice to seek advice from our article content to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Kia Stronic 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 simultaneously as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Very often, the trouble will come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Kia Stronic. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, to achieve 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 Stronic, 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 Kia Stronic owner’s manual for the exact position of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
To discover more tips on the Kia Stronic, take a look at the Kia Stronic category.
