Member Since: 19 Jun 2007
Location: milton keynes
Posts: 7
Stuck Fuel Flap
The deisel cover on my d3 has started messin about ie staying open when the rest of the car is locked and staying locked when the rest of the the car is open and also sometimes becuse the flap is staying open it will not allow you to lock the rest of the car.
LR cant find the fault and are still working on it. any help ideas greatfully recived.06 s spec with a few extra toches
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28th Aug 2007 3:53 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Yep - occasionally (1 in 5/6 goes AND usually when I'm on fumes) it will not open when pushed - stays shut. All I do is lock/unlock the car fomr the remote and the lid usually pops open. I think the locking bolt/solenoid gets 'stuck' - maybe needs a bit of grease? Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
28th Aug 2007 3:58 pm
d3luke
Member Since: 19 Jun 2007
Location: milton keynes
Posts: 7
cheers for the replie SN tryed to open and lock when i went for deisel but no good also my isue is with not being able to lock the rest of the car.06 s spec with a few extra toches
chuffed to bits with it.
28th Aug 2007 4:02 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
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Apply gentle pressure and push the flap in then press the unlock on the key. You will find that the flap will push in, then let it go and it will pop outIn the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
If it really won't budge there's a release cable inside where the jack is stored, pulling that does the trick, well it did on mine when it got stuck in Morocco The End
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28th Aug 2007 4:53 pm
d3luke
Member Since: 19 Jun 2007
Location: milton keynes
Posts: 7
Thanks for the update slimer.
And as for the other replies it not just stay locked it stays unloked but thanks for the ideas.06 s spec with a few extra toches
The fuel flap actuator can sometimes get jammed. This is normally due to the actuator and actuator cable not sitting in the mechanism housing correctly.
If you remove the righthand loadspace access panel and remove the jack, have a look in there and you will see the fuel flap actuator cable (black cable about 4 or 5 mm in diameter) Give this a wiggle and you may be able to make it sit properly.Arctic Frost RR Sport. TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Tow pack, PTI, Privacy Glass, Tasmods, Mudflaps & a RRSport umbrella in the boot.
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28th Aug 2007 10:37 pm
Ian 2206
Member Since: 30 Oct 2006
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 114
Had the same problem with mine and had the actuator replaced under warrant with no hassle from the Sealer as it's a common problem according to them!D3 HSE, Stornoway grey, 2007 MY, side steps, privacy glass, door protection strips.
29th Aug 2007 5:50 pm
SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095
Mine has also been replaced....at my cost!!!...apparently I had used excessive force with a blunt object on it????
I usually open my car with a screwdriver, much easier than usimng the blip..... end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
30th Aug 2007 8:02 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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On my "old" HSE the filler got stuck on the Thursday pm before Good Friday 450 miles from home!!! Eventually freed it with fiddling but stealer Service Manager said next time just break it off and they will fix it under warranty!!! They fixed something but had them also do same fix on Mrs DSL's D3 just in case.
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