Some concerns on our automobiles seem unimportant but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not major will prevent you from using your Opel Astra in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer be able to fill your tank and as a consequence eventually not be able to use your vehicle. This is specifically why we have created this content, to help you find a quick remedy to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Opel Astra is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Opel Astra stuck?
So we’ll start our content with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Opel Astra. Bear in mind that this fuel door is more often than not powered by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your vehicle it is only operated 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. Occasionally, it may be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Opel Astra. So take into consideration checking all these components one by one to find the source of your fuel door issue on Opel Astra. Go to the next part of this content to get answers to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Opel Astra is stuck?
We are now going to show you one by one the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Opel Astra, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of trouble.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Opel Astra is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this issue, you need to get your vehicle manual, check which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, check the state and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Opel Astra, do not be reluctant to browse our guideline to help you solve your issue.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on Opel Astra 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 at the same time as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the issue will come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Opel Astra. 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
To finish , last solution to unlock a fuel door on Opel Astra, 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 Opel Astra owner’s manual for the exact area of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
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