Fuel Cap Button Release

[jordyboy004]

just had to replace my fuel cap and now with the new one on when i press the button inside the car to release the cap it wont pop open. took the whole unit off again and had a mate press the button while i checked the pin. pin seems to go in and out freely when the button is pressed so obv in working order. its as if when the pin goes in there is not sort of spring to push the cap out. have i missed something when putting the unit back in. did do a search but couldnt find any answer on the spring issue.

 

[james walker]

may be the solonoid bust mate, in the boot behind the cap is the solonoid, youll hear the motor whining but try replacing this.

 

[jordyboy004]

yeah i saw your post about this but if the pin moves in and out when the button is pressed does that not mean the solonoid is ok.

 

[robbie2008]

my button doesnt work lol how much was this part and is it easy enuf to replace?? how did u determin that it was the button that was bust and not the solinoid like said in the reply???

 

[LEE69]

Try this thread http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=184064&highlight=fuel

 

[LEE69]

my button doesnt work lol how much was this part and is it easy enuf to replace?? how did u determin that it was the button that was bust and not the solinoid like said in the reply???

Press the button and see if there is voltage at the solenoid.

 

[jordyboy004]

i have read it mate, maybe im misunderstanding what the soloniod does. is it the soloniod that will push the cap outwards when the button is pressed. or is the solonoid what moves the pin in and out

 

[LEE69]

The cap is held closed by a clip, the solenoid releases and pops the cap out.

 

[jordyboy004]

so then my solonoid is ok because the pin which holds the clip does release its just the cap dont pop out. i might try installing a spring on the hinge and see if that makes it pop open

 

[LEE69]

Should pop open anyway, what missing?
I'd take a pic of mine but it's peeing down.

 

[jordyboy004]

peeing down in devon? im from the isle of wight. hope that dont travel eastwards lol. ill report back when i install that spring. its not too much of a problem as i can get my fingers in and pull it open

 

[LEE69]

I know our palm tree is all wet

 

[robbie2008]

my flap is stuck open and when i push it back in it almost like it wont catch to hold it closed??? but gona check the button and the solinioid incase its siezed in the open position cheers

 

[robbie2008]

how much was the solidoid i ripped mine out lol and stabbed myself in the process so kinda lost it and now the thing is well and truely dead lol so need a new 1 haha roughly a price giude

 

[LEE69]

£20 ish pm seremotors he will sort you out.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=249

 

[sexynips]

is there an emergency release for the petrol flap?

 

[LEE69]

No.

 

[Tagsy87]

embarrased myself at petrol station

this morning went to local petrol station waited a bit on a pump then pushed the petrol flap button and it made its usual noise got out and it hadnt opened granted it was -11 but is there any tricks to get this to open in the cold it was as though it hadnt unlocked properly but i didnt want to really force it and break it any help would be appreciated to save me having to get back in my car with no petrol and have the people waiting giving me shady looks again

 

[darkhorse]

Try banging it with your hand a few times to crack the frozen latch (you have to press the button again after). On my Passat I also held the button pressed until I heard the latch noise, usually 2-3 seconds was enough - not sure if that's a good idea but it worked for me

 

[CHRIS87]

there is a brass coloured spring which pushes the flap open when the solinoid pulls back the pin. i thought that my solinoid had gone so bought a new one and fitted it and it still didn't work so i swaped the petrol flap opening button for the button which switches of the interior alarm sensors and it worked so it was the switch. I now have a spare solinoid if anyone is interested !

chris