Some problems on our automobiles look to be insignificant but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not significant will prevent you from using your Renault Kadjar in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer have the capability to fill your tank and as a result in the long run not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have created this article, to help you get a rapid solution to your fuel trap problem 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 Renault Kadjar is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Renault Kadjar stuck?
So we’ll begin our article with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Renault Kadjar. Realize that this fuel door is quite often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your car it is only ran by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it can be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Renault Kadjar. So take into consideration looking at all these components one after the other to discover the origin of your fuel door problem on Renault Kadjar. Go to the next part of this article to get solutions to your problem.
What if the fuel door on my Renault Kadjar is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one at a time the different solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Renault Kadjar, 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.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Renault Kadjar is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this problem, 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 located, examine the state and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Renault Kadjar, do not think twice to consult our article content to help you fix your problem.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door problem being stuck on Renault Kadjar is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve 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 try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Frequently, the problem will be caused by the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Renault Kadjar. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to achieve 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
Finally, last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Renault Kadjar, 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 consult your Renault Kadjar 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.
If you have any further questions about the Renault Kadjar, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Kadjar category.
