Should I have a fuel cap release?

[Wastegate86]

only got my cupra a few weeks ago but a little bit confused about the fuel cap??

is there supposed to be some kind of release button as mine has nothing not even a key lock on the inner cap
so any dodgey pikey off the street can go up to my car and take a piss directly into my fuel tank!!!

 

[cus]

its supposed to lock with the key (when all doors are locked). you should see a little hole with a metal pointy thing in it to the bottom left (i think) and that should go into a hole on the petrol outer door thing..

mine doesn't work, but used to work fine on my 1.4..

 

[Fl@pper]

open the flap / lock the car

now watch inside to see if a peg pops out and then back in when you unlock

that peg locks the flap down when the car's locked

knew an Espace driver once that broke a very expensive fibreglass rear 1/4 panel just 2 days old not knowing how to fill up with fuel and used brute force instead

 

[Wastegate86]

oh dear no peg on mine!!!
any ideas if it can be fixed?

 

[Reuvers]

ok seriously wastegate I understand your problem. Hell mine has not worked since i bought it. But lets be honest how often does a pikey really piss in someone's petrol entrance? Even more so, checking all cars to find one thats unlocked...hahaha

 

[cus]

mines never worked either. and i just dont park my car in any pikey places.

 

[Fl@pper]

oh dear no peg on mine!!!
any ideas if it can be fixed?

with the doors locked too ?

usually a knackered lock solenoid so if you really wanna fix it strip out the rear 1/4 trim and replace it

just don't swear at me when the next one breaks but outwards and jams the flap shut solid

 

[Wastegate86]

ok i was taking it to the extreem about the pikey piss thing but its just a litle worry
oh well if its a common fault and not an easy fix then ill probably just leave it
cheers chaps

 

[Robbie C]

Good old SEAT quality electrics