Some problems on our automobiles seem to be trivial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not serious will prevent you from using your Opel Meriva 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 in the end not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have written and published this guideline, to help you get a rapid remedy to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Opel Meriva is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Opel Meriva stuck?

So we’ll begin our guideline with the source of your fuel trap problems stuck on Opel Meriva. Bear in mind that this fuel door is more often than not powered by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your car it is only controlled 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. In some cases, it may be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Opel Meriva. So think about checking all these elements one by one to locate the source of your fuel door trouble on Opel Meriva. Go to the next part of this guideline to find answers to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Opel Meriva is stuck?

We are now going to show you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Opel Meriva, 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 sort of issue.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Opel Meriva is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this trouble, 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 found, examine the state and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Opel Meriva, do not think twice to consult our article content to help you fix your trouble.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Opel Meriva is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve 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 operate the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Oftentimes, the trouble will originate from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Opel Meriva. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to do so, 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 Meriva, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To achieve this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Opel Meriva 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.

Whenever you have any further questions about the Opel Meriva, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Meriva category.