Some concerns on our automobiles sound trivial but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not significant will prevent you from using your Volvo V50 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer have the ability to fill your tank and as a consequence sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have written and published this content, to help you obtain a quick solution to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your Volvo V50 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Volvo V50 stuck?

So we’ll begin our content with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Volvo V50. Bear in mind that this fuel door is often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your car 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 defective on your Volvo V50. So think about checking all these parts one at a time to locate the source of your fuel door trouble on Volvo V50. Go to the next part of this content to get answers to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Volvo V50 is stuck?

We are now going to show you one after the other the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Volvo V50, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of problem.

Examine the fuel door fuses

The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Volvo V50 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve 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 found, check the state and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Volvo V50, do not be reluctant to consult our article to help you resolve your trouble.

Examine the fuel door control cable

The second possible cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Volvo V50 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this trouble, 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 be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Frequently, the trouble will result from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Volvo V50. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace 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 Volvo V50, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To achieve this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Volvo V50 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.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Volvo V50, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo V50 category.