Some problems on our vehicles look to be trivial but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Volvo V60 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 consequently sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have written this content page, to help you find a quick remedy to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your Volvo V60 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Volvo V60 stuck?
So we’ll start our content page with the source of your fuel trap problems stuck on Volvo V60. Take note that this fuel door is sometimes operated by an electric motor, but in some years or based 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 might be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Volvo V60. So take into consideration looking at all these parts one after the other to discover the source of your fuel door issue on Volvo V60. Go to the next part of this content page to get answers to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my Volvo V60 is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one after the other the different answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Volvo V60, 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 kind of trouble.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first likely motive of a stuck fuel door on your Volvo V60 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this issue, 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 V60, do not hesitate to read our article to help you resolve your issue.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second likely trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on Volvo V60 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 while doing so 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
Frequently, the issue will result from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Volvo V60. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to achieve 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 Volvo V60, 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 Volvo V60 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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