Engine: 70: - Fuel / MOT

marlboro · Aug 11th, 2017, 21:41

MOT question.
My V70R fuel cover will not lock due to a faulty servo.
Is a locking fuel system required for MOT??

The servo is £191 so I hope not.

(I know the servo actuates after 10 minutes)

Kind Regards
Brian

Richard_TD · Aug 11th, 2017, 22:14

As long as the cap itself and its seal are in good condition you'll be fine.

ASt85 · Aug 16th, 2017, 11:12

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Originally Posted by marlboro

MOT question.
My V70R fuel cover will not lock due to a faulty servo.
Is a locking fuel system required for MOT??

The servo is £191 so I hope not.

(I know the servo actuates after 10 minutes)

Kind Regards
Brian

As the reply above - if it doesn't lock then its worth trying cleaning and re-greasing the servo and then re-fitting it isn't too fiddly and only takes an hour or so to get it out from under the rear panel and back in again. Mines been OK for a couple of years since I did my P2 V70 - its the same actuator used in the 850/P1/P2/P3 series but the 850 has a wire unlock pull if the actuator fails in the locked position. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=143888

Strand number 5 has the pictures intact.

NI_Volvo_Nut · Aug 16th, 2017, 13:03

I'm breaking a V70 if you would like to replace the motor. But as already said, the cap needs to seal, not lock

Aug 11th, 2017, 21:41	#1
marlboro Member Last Online: Nov 4th, 2018 02:02 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Guildford	Fuel / MOT MOT question. My V70R fuel cover will not lock due to a faulty servo. Is a locking fuel system required for MOT?? The servo is £191 so I hope not. (I know the servo actuates after 10 minutes) Kind Regards Brian

Aug 11th, 2017, 22:14	#2
Richard_TD Master Member Last Online: Mar 13th, 2020 17:15 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fife	As long as the cap itself and its seal are in good condition you'll be fine. __________________ 1996 Volvo 855 2.5 20V GLT

Aug 16th, 2017, 13:03	#4
NI_Volvo_Nut Volvologist Last Online: Dec 6th, 2023 11:13 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor - Norn Iron View Photos By: NI_Volvo_Nut	I'm breaking a V70 if you would like to replace the motor. But as already said, the cap needs to seal, not lock __________________ What's the matter with the car I'm driving? Can't you tell that it's out of style? Should I get a set of white wall tires? Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?

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