Some problems on our vehicles seem to be trivial but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not significant will prevent you from using your Mazda 5 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 up your tank and as a consequence ultimately not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have written and published this article, to help you obtain a rapid solution to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to discover why the fuel door of your Mazda 5 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Mazda 5 stuck?
So we’ll begin our article with the source of your fuel trap problems stuck on Mazda 5. Take note that this fuel door is quite often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your car it is only ran 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. Occasionally, it can be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Mazda 5. So consider checking all these parts one at a time to uncover the source of your fuel door issue on Mazda 5. Go to the next part of this article to get solutions to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Mazda 5 is stuck?
We are now going to present you one at a time the different solutions to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Mazda 5, 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 kind of trouble.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Mazda 5 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this issue, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, verify the condition and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Mazda 5, do not be reluctant to seek advice from our guideline to help you solve your issue.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second likely cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on Mazda 5 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this issue, 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 be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
A lot of times, the issue will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Mazda 5. If the hatch is blocked, 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 solution to unlock a fuel door on Mazda 5, 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 Mazda 5 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.
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