Some complications on our automobiles seem insignificant but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not major will prevent you from using your Toyota 86 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no more have the ability to fill up your tank and consequently ultimately not be able to use your car. This is specifically why we have created this article, to help you get a rapid remedy to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Toyota 86 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Toyota 86 stuck?
So we’ll start our article with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on Toyota 86. Be aware that this fuel door is generally operated by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent 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 might be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Toyota 86. So consider looking at all these elements one after the other to discover the origin of your fuel door problem on Toyota 86. Go to the next part of this article to find solutions to your problem.
What if the fuel door on my Toyota 86 is stuck?
We are now going to show you one at a time the different solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Toyota 86, 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 problem.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Toyota 86 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix 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 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 Toyota 86, do not hesitate to read our content page to help you resolve your problem.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door problem being stuck on Toyota 86 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To remedy 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 hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the problem will result from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Toyota 86. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, to do so, 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 option to unlock a fuel door on Toyota 86, 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 read your Toyota 86 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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