Fuel flap not opening

[Steveyboy]

Anyone had this issue. Mine has started this over the past few weeks. Lucky enough I got it open but since then started not opening again. 

[Steveyboy]

Anyone else having this problem?

[MorrisOx]

Has sometimes been a bit reluctant to open during cold weather, but eventually clicks open after a couple of pushes. Not near a manual, but suspect there may be an alternative release mechanism somewhere.

[Gaz]

Possibly similar to Audi for emergencies:

 

 

Gaz

[MarkyG82]

had this on my mk 2 hatch. needed to give the whole mechanism a good clean and some silicone grease saw it good for a number of years.

[ahenners]

I had this last year but dealer never found an issue. Does it every now and again but after locking/unlocking a few times and pushing the flap in it pops open. Just learned to live with it now I'm out of warranty. 

[logiclee]

I have also had this. Reading codes also found a Fuel Flap Solenoid failed to open fault. (Or similar)

Dealer couldn't fault it and it's not happened since.

[gregoir]

No visible access to the flap cable in my Combi. Or is it a case of rtfm? 

A search of the manual in Adobe does not reveal any emergency procedure.

Edited 29 March, 2018 by gregoir
Checked manual

[logiclee]

There's no emergency release on the Mk3.

 

 

[dunc69]

6 hours ago, ahenners said:

I had this last year but dealer never found an issue. Does it every now and again but after locking/unlocking a few times and pushing the flap in it pops open. Just learned to live with it now I'm out of warranty. 

Exactly the same for me. An irregular quirk I live with. 

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

My 2014 vrs has been fine until it snows / freezes, then it sometimes freezes shut. Have to do the kettle trick to free it up!

[skippy41]

give it a shot of wd40 once you get it open , could be set affecting it

[Steveyboy]

I've sprayed the piston with silicone ptfe and has been working but then again fails to open. 

 

Rang skoda dealer they haven't a clue.

 

Has anyone a part number for a new actuator?

[MASS1]

It appears to be a common VAG issue.   I had that happen twice in the past year on my 2014 Seat Leon.    First time it was fixed under warranty (just before the warranty ran out) but when it happened again recently, they had to break it open because there was no emergency release.   Cost me £175 and that included a discounted new flap and actuator.   Keeping my fingers crossed the issues have been resolved before I get my new Karoq.

Edited 22 April, 2018 by MASS1

[Steveyboy]

I read on another thread someone just cut the wee lugs off the piston so there is no way of it sticking closed,but the fuel flap won't lock

[evan15281]

Happened in wife's 2014 Seat Alhambra too. It'll be exactly the same part I'd wager. Needed new actuator.

[iriches]

This has just happened to my 2014 Octavia.

 

I was on holiday, and a local Skoda dealer forced open the flap (doing no damage) and removed the lugs so that it no longer locks.

 

Has anyone had any MOT issues resulting from such a "fix", as IIRC, a "locking" fuel system is necessary?

[Tech1e]

Just now, iriches said:

This has just happened to my 2014 Octavia.

 

I was on holiday, and a local Skoda dealer forced open the flap (doing no damage) and removed the lugs so that it no longer locks.

 

Has anyone had any MOT issues resulting from such a "fix", as IIRC, a "locking" fuel system is necessary?

 

No it is not a requirement. As long as there is a cap on the filler that closes and seals it is all good.

[Steveyboy]

I changed the actuator around £30 and working 100% again including locking

[iriches]

6 hours ago, Steveyboy said:

I changed the actuator around £30 and working 100% again including locking

 

Is it easy to change?  Do you have the part number?

[ahenners]

1 hour ago, iriches said:

 

Is it easy to change?  Do you have the part number?

 

+1  @Steveyboy

[BoxerBoy]

My previous Superb locked me out when the tank was very low.

 

Rather than pursue a replacement solenoid, that might simply fail again, I simply modified the flap in the area where the solenoid turns and engages to lock.

 

A small snip and - hey presto - risk of jamming closed was eliminated for ever.

 

(in decades of driving on 2 wheels and 4, I’ve never had any fuel stolen from my tank)

[gregoir]

And I've only ever had one car stolen in 45 years. I still wouldn't leave mine unlocked. 

[Delberthot]

To add to the above, I'm not sure if it's everything or just VAG but the fuel flap on my 14 month old Scirocco sometimes wouldn't open. Sometimes I'd have to lock the car and unlock again and occasionally it would pop open. Other times I would press it in and 30 seconds to a minute later it would open.

 

The dealer had a look at it and adjusted something so it worked better but still did it from time to time so it may just be an inherent flaw rather than something failing

[Steveyboy]

20 hours ago, iriches said:

 

Is it easy to change?  Do you have the part number?

 

19 hours ago, ahenners said:

 

+1  @Steveyboy

 

Part number 7P0810773D

 

Fitting is very easy just one torx screw and the cover and flap is off, and actuator simply pulls off

 

Good luck