General: - volvo xc90 fuel cap

marlonjd · Oct 27th, 2010, 06:03

hi i'm new to all this can someone tell me if the fuel cap should lock when you lock the car. if so how do i fix's mine ???

400-ascona · Oct 27th, 2010, 07:54

Not straight away, to allow you time to fill the car up (its the flap that locks and not the cap). Can't remember how long before it does, but 15 mins rings a bell. Somebody will know.
If it doesn't, then the solenoid is broken. Its easy to swap from behind the panel in the back of the car (2 screws thru from the outside), and I have been told (unconfirmed) that its the same as the V70, so should be able to get one from most Volvo breakers.
Rob.

owenfackrell · Oct 27th, 2010, 12:35

I thought mine had broken but then read the manual and it states that it is 10 minutes before it locks I checked mine after this and it was locked.

gshadow325 · Oct 27th, 2010, 13:02

10 minutes or 10mph. mine is 10mph IIRC, it will lock eventually.

Jim314 · Oct 27th, 2010, 17:44

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Originally Posted by gshadow325

10 minutes or 10mph. mine is 10mph IIRC, it will lock eventually.

My US spec V70 has no timed lock on the fuel door; it can stay unlocked indefinitely after being opened. It only locks when the car is driven off. I think my wife's 2007 XC90 is the same.

The US spec (and presumably all North American) Volvos have a dedicated button on the dash to unlock the fuel door, but I take it that the UK Volvos do not have this button, right? If this is so, does this mean that on the UK models the solenoid controlling the lock on the fuel door unlocks everytime the door locks are unlocked?

NCS XC90 · Oct 27th, 2010, 18:35

Mine locks itself after about 10mins after locking the car.
Neil

marlonjd · Oct 27th, 2010, 20:59

thanks for the info i will check it out later and let you know many thanks

marlonjd · Oct 28th, 2010, 05:36

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Originally Posted by NCS XC90

Mine locks itself after about 10mins after locking the car.
Neil

hi all it did lock about 10mins after i'd lock the car many thanks once again

Oct 27th, 2010, 06:03	#1
marlonjd Junior Member Last Online: Feb 7th, 2013 09:24 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: london	volvo xc90 fuel cap hi i'm new to all this can someone tell me if the fuel cap should lock when you lock the car. if so how do i fix's mine ???

Oct 27th, 2010, 07:54	#2
400-ascona Premier Member Last Online: Today 10:05 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Derby	Not straight away, to allow you time to fill the car up (its the flap that locks and not the cap). Can't remember how long before it does, but 15 mins rings a bell. Somebody will know. If it doesn't, then the solenoid is broken. Its easy to swap from behind the panel in the back of the car (2 screws thru from the outside), and I have been told (unconfirmed) that its the same as the V70, so should be able to get one from most Volvo breakers. Rob. __________________ 1997 V70R AWD, Saffron, Manual; Lotus Carlton; Ascona 400; Mini Cooper S Works; 4.2 Supercharged Range Rover; Land Rover Discovery 4; Suzuki GSF1200N; BMW R80/7; Velocette Venom; Daimler V8 250.

Oct 27th, 2010, 13:02	#4
gshadow325 Volvo NUT Last Online: Jul 26th, 2020 12:22 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA	10 minutes or 10mph. mine is 10mph IIRC, it will lock eventually. __________________ 2001 C70 HPT Manual Convertible 91k Nautic Blue 2003 XC90 T6 AWD All weather hauler 162k Nautic Blue Past Volvos 94 855t+m/95 GLT/97 850R BTCC Replica/98 850 Base NA/99 XC70 xcforums.com

Oct 27th, 2010, 12:35	#3
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	I thought mine had broken but then read the manual and it states that it is 10 minutes before it locks I checked mine after this and it was locked.

Oct 27th, 2010, 18:35	#6
NCS XC90 Member Last Online: Oct 15th, 2018 21:19 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Warrington	Mine locks itself after about 10mins after locking the car. Neil

Oct 27th, 2010, 20:59	#7
marlonjd Junior Member Last Online: Feb 7th, 2013 09:24 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: london	thanks for the info i will check it out later and let you know many thanks

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