Fuel filler On Fabia

willie5094 · 22-08-2007, 22:22

Hi everyone, today the fuel flap failed to close after I filled with diesel I have had my Fabia VRS for 33months from new and this has never happened before any help would be appreciated. The car is still under warranty but my nearest Skoda dealer is over 100 miles away. Cheers the noo.....

devonutopia · 22-08-2007, 22:29

Clip has come away from the inside. Nice easy fix

Go into boot and pull back carpet on right hand side away from the plastic. Behind there you will find the cable going to the fuel filler cap (from the handle by the driver's seat obviously) - You should be able to relocate the end of this wire back into the correct place to lock the cap again. If it feels loose you could try packing out the end with something.

Basil · 22-08-2007, 22:31

as above - fairly common Fabia prob. I used a couple of cable ties to secure the cable collar (inside the boot, under the factory insulation), so this little problem should never happen again.....

Good luck!
Bas

willie5094 · 23-08-2007, 20:44

Thanks guys for your info its very much appreciated, just in from work and I shall give the quick fix a go next week when my shift finishes probably by then the diesel in the tank would probably have mysteriously evaporated, cheers the noo.

Will post again after the fix and let you guys know how it went.

Lummox · 23-08-2007, 20:50

Pretty sure there is a guide on here with pics.

willie5094 · 26-08-2007, 18:11

Managed to rectify the problem today with the filler cap not clicking closed I done
exactly what you guys had said to do and it worked a treat. Many thanks again to everyone who posted, cheers the noo.

clairelouise · 21-08-2008, 11:16

Hi,i had the same problem,go in the boot and to your right remove the carpet near the fuel filler they are clipped on so you can remove/refit you will see the cable for the fuel cap just push it back in and this should fix it,thats what i did for mine,you can do a permant fix by tapeing it up/zip tie.

22-08-2007, 22:22	#1
willie5094 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fuel filler On Fabia Hi everyone, today the fuel flap failed to close after I filled with diesel I have had my Fabia VRS for 33months from new and this has never happened before any help would be appreciated. The car is still under warranty but my nearest Skoda dealer is over 100 miles away. Cheers the noo.....

22-08-2007, 22:29	#2
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,506 Thanks: 60 Thanked 308 Times in 253 Posts	Re: Fuel filler On Fabia Clip has come away from the inside. Nice easy fix Go into boot and pull back carpet on right hand side away from the plastic. Behind there you will find the cable going to the fuel filler cap (from the handle by the driver's seat obviously) - You should be able to relocate the end of this wire back into the correct place to lock the cap again. If it feels loose you could try packing out the end with something. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

22-08-2007, 22:31	#3
Basil Hardcore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,157 Thanks: 185 Thanked 183 Times in 144 Posts	Re: Fuel filler On Fabia as above - fairly common Fabia prob. I used a couple of cable ties to secure the cable collar (inside the boot, under the factory insulation), so this little problem should never happen again..... Good luck! Bas __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod

23-08-2007, 20:44	#4
willie5094 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fuel filler On Fabia Thanks guys for your info its very much appreciated, just in from work and I shall give the quick fix a go next week when my shift finishes probably by then the diesel in the tank would probably have mysteriously evaporated, cheers the noo. Will post again after the fix and let you guys know how it went.

23-08-2007, 20:50	#5
Lummox U18 Automotive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 21,805 Thanks: 22 Thanked 658 Times in 554 Posts	Re: Fuel filler On Fabia Pretty sure there is a guide on here with pics. __________________ Unit 18 Automotive Services now open Servicing, repairs, modifications you name it we do it. Cupra console bushes at special price, PM for a very competitive quote.

26-08-2007, 18:11	#6
willie5094 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fuel filler On Fabia Managed to rectify the problem today with the filler cap not clicking closed I done exactly what you guys had said to do and it worked a treat. Many thanks again to everyone who posted, cheers the noo.

21-08-2008, 11:16	#7
clairelouise Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 21 Thanks: 24 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Fuel filler On Fabia Hi,i had the same problem,go in the boot and to your right remove the carpet near the fuel filler they are clipped on so you can remove/refit you will see the cable for the fuel cap just push it back in and this should fix it,thats what i did for mine,you can do a permant fix by tapeing it up/zip tie.

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