fuel flap flap

ednmra · 13-12-2007, 15:38

Fun and games at my Tesco fill-up a couple of days ago [no, not their fault!]. The fuel flap wouldn't open. Eventually I sprung it open with the missus' nail file, fortunately without damaging anything. It was a very cold day, but....

Anyway, when I got home I gave the plunger and the inside of the flap catch a good dose of WD40, the universal anti-nervous breakdown fluid, and it is all back to normal. Anyone else had a similar problem?

VRS195 · 13-12-2007, 17:12

Perhaps it iced up rather than seized, but this weather even lubricated parts will seize if the lube is viscous grease

smstext · 13-12-2007, 20:40

its iced up mate, i had it the other night too and found a bic biro was a great tool to open it.

ednmra · 13-12-2007, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by smstext

its iced up mate, i had it the other night too and found a bic biro was a great tool to open it.

Could be - I didn't think it was quite that cold, but who knows.

Since spraying it, it has behaved perfectly.

**GAFF** · 14-12-2007, 09:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by smstext

its iced up mate, i had it the other night too and found a bic biro was a great tool to open it.

Same happened me before, the one time the Tesco Clubcard came in handy

13-12-2007, 15:38	#1
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,166 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	fuel flap flap Fun and games at my Tesco fill-up a couple of days ago [no, not their fault!]. The fuel flap wouldn't open. Eventually I sprung it open with the missus' nail file, fortunately without damaging anything. It was a very cold day, but.... Anyway, when I got home I gave the plunger and the inside of the flap catch a good dose of WD40, the universal anti-nervous breakdown fluid, and it is all back to normal. Anyone else had a similar problem?

13-12-2007, 17:12	#2
VRS195 Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 803 Thanks: 3 Thanked 47 Times in 41 Posts	Re: fuel flap flap Perhaps it iced up rather than seized, but this weather even lubricated parts will seize if the lube is viscous grease __________________ Black Pearl vRS 204PD COMBI Factory Options: ALL (bar the front parking sensors and anti-whiplash head restraints!)

13-12-2007, 20:40	#3
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 8,376 Thanks: 10 Thanked 240 Times in 217 Posts	Re: fuel flap flap its iced up mate, i had it the other night too and found a bic biro was a great tool to open it. __________________ OXON Meet 5 October 2008 click here for more info Briskoda Summer Camp Meet Click Here Czech Road Trip 2009 Click Here

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode