Some concerns on our automobiles sound unimportant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not significant will prevent you from using your Lincoln MKC in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the ability to fill your tank and as a result ultimately not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have created this content page, to help you find a rapid treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Lincoln MKC is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Lincoln MKC stuck?
So we’ll start our content page with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Lincoln MKC. Be aware that this fuel door is generally operated by an electric motor, but in some years or depending 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. In some cases, it might be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Lincoln MKC. So consider verifying all these parts one after the other to discover the source of your fuel door trouble on Lincoln MKC. Go to the next part of this content page to get answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Lincoln MKC is stuck?
We are now going to show you one after the other the different answers to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Lincoln MKC, 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 problem.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible cause of a stuck fuel door on your Lincoln MKC is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this trouble, you need to get your car manual, examine which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, examine the state and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Lincoln MKC, do not think twice to have a look at our article to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Lincoln MKC 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 think twice 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 come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Lincoln MKC. 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
To conclude, last option to unlock a fuel door on Lincoln MKC, 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 browse your Lincoln MKC 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.
If you have any further questions about the Lincoln MKC, do not hesitate to consult our Lincoln MKC category.
