Emergency! Wife stuck 120 miles away and fuel cap wont open on VRS

[Beancounter1980]

Hi guys,

The wife is in a bit of a mare tonight.....I can get her out of the snow easy peasy. But wth do i do about the fuel cap???

It wont open because she thinks its "frozen" shut.....

I did a search and it seems it could have something to do with a bowden cable???

Anyone have a step by step guide on a fix...

Really sorry for the post...but i must rush off...

Edited 3 December, 2010 by Beancounter1980

[big_sarg]

mine did this last year i bets its froze try warm it up and it should pop open

[Beancounter1980]

mine did this last year i bets its froze try warm it up and it should pop open

I'm hoping its just that mate.....

[big_sarg]

lets hope so mate its too cold faff about isent it, i felt like a right tool when mine did it at the pump i just used a warm jet wash at work and it poped open

[DRJ]

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/38264-fabia-fuel-flap-problem/ might give you a clue even though it's the opposite.

[C.D-vRS]

Could the cable have popped out?

You pull back the boot carpet & latch it back on.

Its been known to happen when the lever it pulled too hard.

[Beancounter1980]

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/38264-fabia-fuel-flap-problem/ might give you a clue even though it's the opposite.

So the problem with the Bowden only happens when it wont CLOSE shut???

Makes sense. More than likely the cold weather then IMHO...

[DRJ]

So the problem with the Bowden only happens when it wont CLOSE shut???

Makes sense. More than likely the cold weather then IMHO...

However taking out the trim might lead you to being able to release it - if it's not just frozen shut.

[DRJ]

Here's a photo from the boot side - I'd been hoping the catch might be visible but it isn't - however assuming the wire's broken - and that it's not broken at the filler end, pulling the cable outer might release the flap. More tricky if it's broken off at the flap end...

[CFB]

had this happen when someone leant against the flap and it got pushed in too far.

resolved by using a piece of packing strap fed behind the flap, across the top and down as far as it will go, so you can tug both ends.

get someone to pull the lever and then gently give the flap a tug.

i know it might not be the same cause but reckon the result will be the same??

good luck chap

[CJS-90]

'if it doesnt work, find a bigger hammer'

[Martyn-vrs]

This happend to me the other nite when trying to fill up. Turned out to be frozen shut, just gave it a we thud and it then opened. Just as well only had 30miles left in the tank!!

Hope you get it sorted easily bud

[Beancounter1980]

Sorted guys.....just frozen shut tests all.....

Thanks again....in particular to drj....

[brett_j]

'if it doesnt work, find a bigger hammer'

Also my philosophy on broken things