Some concerns on our automobiles look like unimportant but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not severe will prevent you from using your Renault Espace 4 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 consequently eventually not be able to use your vehicle. This is specifically why we have created this content page, to help you find a rapid answer to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your car in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to find out why the fuel door of your Renault Espace 4 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Renault Espace 4 stuck?

So we’ll start our content page with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Renault Espace 4. Be aware that this fuel door is sometimes powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on 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. In some cases, it may be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Renault Espace 4. So consider checking all these parts one at a time to find the source of your fuel door problem on Renault Espace 4. Go to the next part of this content page to get answers to your problem.

What if the fuel door on my Renault Espace 4 is stuck?

We are now going to present you one after the other the different answers to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Renault Espace 4, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of issue.

Examine the fuel door fuses

The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Renault Espace 4 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this problem, you need to get your vehicle manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, verify the state and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Renault Espace 4, do not hesitate to have a look at our article to help you resolve your problem.

Examine the fuel door control cable

The second possible cause of your fuel door problem being stuck on Renault Espace 4 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix this problem, 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

Frequently, the problem will come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Renault Espace 4. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace 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 conclude, last solution to unlock a fuel door on Renault Espace 4, 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 Renault Espace 4 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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