Some concerns on our cars seem to be superficial but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not major will prevent you from using your saab 9 3 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the capability to fill up your tank and consequently sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have written and published this article, to help you obtain a quick answer to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your saab 9 3 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my saab 9 3 stuck?
So we’ll begin our article with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on saab 9 3. Remember that this fuel door is generally operated by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your car it is only controlled 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. Occasionally, it could be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your saab 9 3. So take into consideration examining all these components one by one to discover the source of your fuel door issue on saab 9 3. Go to the next part of this article to get solutions to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my saab 9 3 is stuck?
We are now going to present you one after the other the diverse solutions to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on saab 9 3, already to give you an immediate solution to let 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 saab 9 3 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this issue, you need to get your car manual, examine which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, examine the state and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your saab 9 3, do not hesitate to browse our article to help you solve your issue.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on saab 9 3 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 while doing so as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the issue will originate from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your saab 9 3. If the hatch is stuck, 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
Finally, last method to unlock a fuel door on saab 9 3, 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 saab 9 3 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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