Fuel door shut lock
03-25-2009, 03:26 PM
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So the fuel cap door isnt locking when my car is locked. I can still push it to pop it open and get access to the cap. Trying to find out if its a fuse I need a to replace or a known problem that I can fix. Can anyone shed some light on it please ? Thanks
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I'm not sure, but i thought there was a delay on the fuelcap-lock. (So you could fill up when you just got out of your car).
Try opening the cap after the car has been locked for a while.
Try opening the cap after the car has been locked for a while.
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Originally Posted by OverSoft' post='826772' date='Mar 25 2009, 11:36 PM
I'm not sure, but i thought there was a delay on the fuelcap-lock. (So you could fill up when you just got out of your car).
Try opening the cap after the car has been locked for a while.
Try opening the cap after the car has been locked for a while.
But, I literally just went out into the dark and cold to check and it still opens (car is locked, checked). So maybe the mechanism itself is fubared ?
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Yeah, i guess it's dead then. Try locking the car with the cap open, does it move the locking pin? Maybe there's something blocking the pin.
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Originally Posted by OverSoft' post='828081' date='Mar 27 2009, 12:42 PM
Yeah, i guess it's dead then. Try locking the car with the cap open, does it move the locking pin? Maybe there's something blocking the pin.
I think Ill give it a good clean. If nothing, I will take apart. Thats what I did in my previous car (VW Bora). Suprisingly, its only ever the fuel lock thats busted on my cars !! Whats with that ...
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Originally Posted by nudda' post='828500' date='Mar 27 2009, 02:00 PM
Thanks for helping with this.
I think Ill give it a good clean. If nothing, I will take apart. Thats what I did in my previous car (VW Bora). Surprisingly, its only ever the fuel lock thats busted on my cars !! Whats with that ...
I think Ill give it a good clean. If nothing, I will take apart. Thats what I did in my previous car (VW Bora). Surprisingly, its only ever the fuel lock thats busted on my cars !! Whats with that ...
Perhaps people are trying to siphon your gas??? 
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Hell I never knew it even had this feature.........Last week I found out how to cancel the turn signal by clicking it the direction is was blinking to make it stop and now this............You guys are good.......I got to read more about the car.
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='828598' date='Mar 27 2009, 11:28 PM
Bad neighborhood? Perhaps people are trying to siphon your gas???
Perhaps people are trying to siphon your gas??? 
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