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PhilSkill · Jul 26th, 2018, 22:16

SO my wife tried to fill up tonight and could not get the nozzle in the fuel opening, it was stuck shut.

After playing around I managed to release the lower catch by prizing the 2 sides open with a flat blade screw driver while pushing down on the lower mechanism, which released the flap, wedged it open and got some fuel in it.

But playing further as soon as I release the plastic lower catch up it clicks and will not open again, even if I hold the flap open while releasing the catch.

Nothing seems to be broken and I;ve cleaned it out, and maybe with a filler pipe it would work now...? but how does this flap release catch actually work? should the catch slide down easily? it seems to make a clear clip and lock up when releasing it, then wont release unless I pry the sides open with a screwdriver.

Sorry didn't get any pictures.

Jul 26th, 2018, 22:16	#1
PhilSkill New Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2023 21:08 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: OXfordshire	Fuel Filler flap Stuck shut SO my wife tried to fill up tonight and could not get the nozzle in the fuel opening, it was stuck shut. After playing around I managed to release the lower catch by prizing the 2 sides open with a flat blade screw driver while pushing down on the lower mechanism, which released the flap, wedged it open and got some fuel in it. But playing further as soon as I release the plastic lower catch up it clicks and will not open again, even if I hold the flap open while releasing the catch. Nothing seems to be broken and I;ve cleaned it out, and maybe with a filler pipe it would work now...? but how does this flap release catch actually work? should the catch slide down easily? it seems to make a clear clip and lock up when releasing it, then wont release unless I pry the sides open with a screwdriver. Sorry didn't get any pictures.