Some complications on our vehicles appear to be trivial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not major will prevent you from using your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer be able to fill your tank and consequently eventually not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have written and published this guideline, to help you get a rapid treatment to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Mitsubishi Pajero 3 stuck?

So we’ll commence our guideline with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Mitsubishi Pajero 3. Realize that this fuel door is more often than not controlled 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. In some cases, it can be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3. So think about examining all these elements one at a time to discover the source of your fuel door problem on Mitsubishi Pajero 3. Go to the next part of this guideline to get solutions to your problem.

What if the fuel door on my Mitsubishi Pajero 3 is stuck?

We are now going to show you one after the other the diverse solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Mitsubishi Pajero 3, already to give you an immediate solution to allow you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of problem.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this problem, 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 located, examine the state and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3, do not be reluctant to consult our guideline to help you solve your problem.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second possible trigger of your fuel door problem being stuck on Mitsubishi Pajero 3 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this problem, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example while doing so 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 problem will originate from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace 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 solution to unlock a fuel door on Mitsubishi Pajero 3, 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 read your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 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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