Some complications on our vehicles appear to be insignificant but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not severe will prevent you from using your Opel Mokka in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no more have the capability to fill up your tank and as a result in the long run not be able to use your automobile. This is precisely why we have made this content, 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 accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Opel Mokka is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Opel Mokka stuck?
So we’ll start our content with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on Opel Mokka. Take note that this fuel door is quite often controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your automobile it is only controlled 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 cases, it can be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Opel Mokka. So think about checking all these parts one by one to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Opel Mokka. Go to the next part of this content to find answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Opel Mokka is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one at a time the different answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Opel Mokka, already to give you an immediate solution to allow you to put fuel in your automobile and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of difficulty.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Opel Mokka is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this trouble, you need to get your automobile manual, verify which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, verify the condition and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Opel Mokka, do not be reluctant to have a look at our article to help you solve your trouble.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Opel Mokka 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 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 repeating this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
A lot of times, the trouble will be caused by the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Opel Mokka. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to change 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 Mokka, 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 Opel Mokka 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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