Some complications on our vehicles seem to be unimportant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your Peugeot Traveller in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the ability to fill your tank and consequently sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is specifically why we have written this article, to help you find a rapid remedy to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to find out why the fuel door of your Peugeot Traveller is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Peugeot Traveller stuck?
So we’ll commence our article with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Peugeot Traveller. Realize that this fuel door is frequently controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or based 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 instances, it can be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Peugeot Traveller. So think about looking at all these parts one by one to discover the source of your fuel door issue on Peugeot Traveller. Go to the next part of this article to get answers to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Peugeot Traveller is stuck?
We are now going to show you one after the other the different answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Peugeot Traveller, 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 kind of issue.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Peugeot Traveller is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this issue, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, verify the state and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Peugeot Traveller, do not hesitate to consult our content page to help you fix your issue.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on Peugeot Traveller is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve 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 hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the issue will result from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Peugeot Traveller. 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 method to unlock a fuel door on Peugeot Traveller, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To do this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Peugeot Traveller 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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