Some complications on our vehicles seem to be superficial but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Vauxkhall Astra in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer be able to fill your tank and consequently in the long run not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have made this article content, to help you get a rapid remedy to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your Vauxkhall Astra is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Vauxkhall Astra stuck?

So we’ll start our article content with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on Vauxkhall Astra. Bear in mind that this fuel door is generally controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or based 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. Occasionally, it might be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Vauxkhall Astra. So consider examining all these components one after the other to uncover the origin of your fuel door trouble on Vauxkhall Astra. Go to the next part of this article content to get answers to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Vauxkhall Astra is stuck?

We are now going to present you one after the other the diverse answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Vauxkhall Astra, 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 form of problem.

Examine the fuel door fuses

The first likely trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Vauxkhall Astra is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this trouble, you need to get your car manual, check which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, check the condition and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Vauxkhall Astra, do not be reluctant to read our article to help you solve your trouble.

Examine the fuel door control cable

The second likely cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Vauxkhall Astra is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix this trouble, 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 operate 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

Oftentimes, the trouble will result from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Vauxkhall Astra. 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

To conclude, last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Vauxkhall Astra, 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 read your Vauxkhall Astra owner’s manual for the exact position 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 Vauxkhall Astra, do not hesitate to consult our Vauxkhall Astra category.