Some complications on our automobiles look like superficial but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not major will prevent you from using your Mitsubishi L200 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 consequence in the end not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have made this content, to help you find a rapid answer 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 figure out why the fuel door of your Mitsubishi L200 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Mitsubishi L200 stuck?

So we’ll commence our content with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Mitsubishi L200. Be aware that this fuel door is quite often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your car it is only operated by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some instances, it might be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Mitsubishi L200. So consider checking all these parts one by one to find the source of your fuel door trouble on Mitsubishi L200. Go to the next part of this content to find solutions to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Mitsubishi L200 is stuck?

We are now going to present you 1 by 1 the diverse solutions to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Mitsubishi L200, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of difficulty.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Mitsubishi L200 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this trouble, you need to get your car manual, check which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, check the condition and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Mitsubishi L200, do not think twice to seek advice from our content page to help you fix your trouble.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second likely trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Mitsubishi L200 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 at the same time as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.

Change the fuel door opening motor

Oftentimes, the trouble will be caused by the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Mitsubishi L200. 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 option to unlock a fuel door on Mitsubishi L200, 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 read your Mitsubishi L200 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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