Some concerns on our cars seem insignificant but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not significant will prevent you from using your Toyota Iq 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 vehicle. This is precisely why we have written and published this article content, to help you get a quick solution to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your car in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your Toyota Iq is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Toyota Iq stuck?
So we’ll start our article content with the origin of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Toyota Iq. Remember that this fuel door is sometimes powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your vehicle it is only operated 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 Toyota Iq. So take into consideration looking at all these components one after the other to find the origin of your fuel door problem on Toyota Iq. Go to the next part of this article content to find answers to your problem.
What if the fuel door on my Toyota Iq is stuck?
We are now going to show you one at a time the different answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Toyota Iq, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of difficulty.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible cause of a stuck fuel door on your Toyota Iq is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this problem, you need to get your vehicle manual, verify which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, 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 Iq, do not think twice to consult our content to help you resolve your problem.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door problem being stuck on Toyota Iq is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this problem, 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 try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Very often, the problem will result from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Toyota Iq. 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Toyota Iq, 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 Toyota Iq 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.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Toyota Iq, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Iq category.
