Some concerns on our cars appear to be superficial but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not major will prevent you from using your Renault Twizy in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer have the ability to fill your tank and as a consequence in the long run not be able to use your car. This is specifically why we have created this article content, to help you find a quick treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your Renault Twizy is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Renault Twizy stuck?
So we’ll start our article content with the origin of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Renault Twizy. Remember that this fuel door is quite often powered by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your car it is only operated 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 instances, it may be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Renault Twizy. So think about verifying all these elements one after the other to locate the origin of your fuel door trouble on Renault Twizy. Go to the next part of this article content to get solutions to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Renault Twizy is stuck?
We are now going to show you one at a time the different solutions to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Renault Twizy, 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 form of problem.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Renault Twizy is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, you need to get your car manual, check which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, check the state and maybe replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Renault Twizy, do not be reluctant to browse our article content to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Renault Twizy 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 try to open the fuel door opener. Do not be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
A lot of times, the trouble will originate from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Renault Twizy. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, to do 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 solution to unlock a fuel door on Renault Twizy, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Renault Twizy owner’s manual for the exact location of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Renault Twizy, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Twizy category.
