Fuel Cap Won't Open

cheezemonkhai · 11-12-2006, 18:59

Anybody got any suggestions as to why the fuel cap won't open even though the car is unlocked on an Octy II.

Don't suppose there is a wire thats can come loose on this one as a dealer was messing around in the boot to fix a different problem recently.

tandk1234 · 11-12-2006, 20:12

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Originally Posted by cheezemonkhai

Anybody got any suggestions as to why the fuel cap won't open even though the car is unlocked on an Octy II.

Don't suppose there is a wire thats can come loose on this one as a dealer was messing around in the boot to fix a different problem recently.

The cap on my Octy 2 does not have a lock on it at all. It just opens when you push on the rear edge of the flap. Should it lock? It is a 2.0Tdi estate.

andy2407 · 11-12-2006, 20:32

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Originally Posted by tandk1234

The cap on my Octy 2 does not have a lock on it at all. It just opens when you push on the rear edge of the flap. Should it lock? It is a 2.0Tdi estate.

Mine locks with the central locking - an Octy II 2.0 tdi Elegance

Toneboy · 12-12-2006, 10:46

When the car is unlocked the fuel flap will open when you push down on the back edge ( LHD side) of the flap, it then springs open.

To close just push the flap back in until it connects with the flap catch.

Note the fuel flap does not open if the vehicle is centrally locked.

**mannyo** · 12-12-2006, 10:59

I think there is an emergency release thingy inside the boot. Sounds to me like the lock is not disengaging.

cheezemonkhai · 12-12-2006, 14:00

I'd agree with you manny hence asking if there was a wire etc that would have been easy for a dealer to dislodge.

Any idea exactly where under the bonnet that emergency release is?

Fabia 12v · 12-12-2006, 14:26

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Originally Posted by cheezemonkhai

Any idea exactly where under the bonnet that emergency release is?

If its anything like octy 1 or my golf... pull off the boot trim behind where the fuel cap is located and you shold see all the wiring there.

Chris.G · 14-12-2006, 19:13

My fuel filler cap is always getting stuck, I have to press a good few times before it opens. Sometimes it comes open while driving.

I keep meaning to put a dab of oil on the latch but keep forgeting.

Another thing to be looked at come service time (the list is getting longer)

ednmra · 14-12-2006, 21:04

I preferred the Mk 1 with the button on the dash.

superb555 · 15-12-2006, 06:47

There is an emergency release in side that is hand operated but i had this with my octy the wire connector had been knocked of on the switch
S55 5NOB

11-12-2006, 18:59	#1
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,629 Thanks: 87 Thanked 398 Times in 369 Posts	Fuel Cap Won't Open Anybody got any suggestions as to why the fuel cap won't open even though the car is unlocked on an Octy II. Don't suppose there is a wire thats can come loose on this one as a dealer was messing around in the boot to fix a different problem recently. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

12-12-2006, 10:46	#4
Toneboy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South West UK Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Fuel Cap Won't Open When the car is unlocked the fuel flap will open when you push down on the back edge ( LHD side) of the flap, it then springs open. To close just push the flap back in until it connects with the flap catch. Note the fuel flap does not open if the vehicle is centrally locked.

12-12-2006, 10:59	#5
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,045 Thanks: 31 Thanked 296 Times in 277 Posts	Re: Fuel Cap Won't Open I think there is an emergency release thingy inside the boot. Sounds to me like the lock is not disengaging. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

12-12-2006, 14:00	#6
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,629 Thanks: 87 Thanked 398 Times in 369 Posts	Re: Fuel Cap Won't Open I'd agree with you manny hence asking if there was a wire etc that would have been easy for a dealer to dislodge. Any idea exactly where under the bonnet that emergency release is? __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

14-12-2006, 19:13	#8
Chris.G Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 30 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Fuel Cap Won't Open My fuel filler cap is always getting stuck, I have to press a good few times before it opens. Sometimes it comes open while driving. I keep meaning to put a dab of oil on the latch but keep forgeting. Another thing to be looked at come service time (the list is getting longer) Last edited by Chris.G; 14-12-2006 at 21:14.

14-12-2006, 21:04	#9
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,161 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Fuel Cap Won't Open I preferred the Mk 1 with the button on the dash.

15-12-2006, 06:47	#10
superb555 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Fuel Cap Won't Open There is an emergency release in side that is hand operated but i had this with my octy the wire connector had been knocked of on the switch S55 5NOB

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