2005 Vauxhall Astra fuel door

2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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NEILBATES
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2005 Vauxhall Astra 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive

my fuel door on chassis wont open with cental locking key & i cant get to the filler cap. Can i overide this or is there a manual wayof opening fuel door
May 31, 2009 at 11:51 AM
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DAVE H
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sounds like the fuel door lock mechanism is jammed ..there is no overide you will have to remove the wheel and plastic cover connected to the chassis behind the wheel and remove the lock mechanism to discover what the fault is !! hope this helps


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May 31, 2009 at 5:46 PM
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