Some problems on our vehicles appear to be unimportant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not severe will prevent you from using your Toyota Auris 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 ability to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your vehicle. This is precisely why we have written this article, to help you get a quick treatment to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to find out why the fuel door of your Toyota Auris is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Toyota Auris stuck?
So we’ll start our article with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Toyota Auris. Remember that this fuel door is sometimes operated by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your vehicle 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 malfunctioning on your Toyota Auris. So think about looking at all these components one by one to locate the origin of your fuel door issue on Toyota Auris. Go to the next part of this article to get solutions to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Toyota Auris is stuck?
We are now going to show you one after the other the diverse solutions to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Toyota Auris, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of trouble.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Toyota Auris is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this issue, 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 condition and perhaps change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Toyota Auris, do not be reluctant to have a look at our article content to help you fix your issue.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on Toyota Auris 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 simultaneously 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.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Very often, the issue will be caused by the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Toyota Auris. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to accomplish 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 finish , last solution to unlock a fuel door on Toyota Auris, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To do this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Toyota Auris 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.
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