Some complications on our cars appear to be insignificant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not significant will prevent you from using your Mazda 2 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer have the ability to fill up your tank and as a result eventually not be able to use your vehicle. This is precisely why we have written and published this content page, to help you get a rapid treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Mazda 2 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Mazda 2 stuck?

So we’ll commence our content page with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Mazda 2. Realize that this fuel door is frequently controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your vehicle 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 could be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Mazda 2. So consider verifying all these parts one after the other to find the source of your fuel door trouble on Mazda 2. Go to the next part of this content page to find solutions to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Mazda 2 is stuck?

We are now going to show you one at a time the diverse solutions to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Mazda 2, 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 cause of a stuck fuel door on your Mazda 2 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, you need to get your vehicle manual, check which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, check the state and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Mazda 2, do not hesitate to browse our content to help you resolve your trouble.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Mazda 2 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 operate the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.

Change the fuel door opening motor

Very often, the trouble will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Mazda 2. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, for 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 method to unlock a fuel door on Mazda 2, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and consult your Mazda 2 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 find more tips on the Mazda 2, take a look at the Mazda 2 category.