Fuel Flap Actuator

[Rob_benton]

I've just had a similar problem but my actuator has failed locked not open, as I discovered at the Shell station! 

Same happened to me. Just replace it for £30. Piece of mind it won’t happen again.

[rwleigh]

Are you sure it's the actuator as wedging shut is quite common and it's a little bit of plastic that needs trimming. 1 minute job if it is.

Definitely not wedged shut, still moves the same as it always did when locked.

[rwleigh]

Same happened to me. Just replace it for £30. Piece of mind it won’t happen again.

I think I just need one of these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324017468013?fits=Plat_Gen%3AMK+VII&hash=item4b70f2326d:g:B5MAAOSwD9Jd-2nV

[Rob_benton]

Same happened to me. Just replace it for £30. Piece of mind it won’t happen again.

I think I just need one of these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324017468013?fits=Plat_Gen%3AMK+VII&hash=item4b70f2326d:g:B5MAAOSwD9Jd-2nV

Get a genuine one for roughly the same price so hopefully it’s reliable.
I don’t want to go through trying to unlock my flap again with 10 miles of fuel in the car.

[rwleigh]

Get a genuine one for roughly the same price so hopefully it’s reliable.
I don’t want to go through trying to unlock my flap again with 10 miles of fuel in the car.

How did you open it, I have 75 miles range left and it's booked in at my preferred independent on Tuesday for an oil change anyway so will ask them. No doubt they've seen it before.

[Rob_benton]

Get a genuine one for roughly the same price so hopefully it’s reliable.
I don’t want to go through trying to unlock my flap again with 10 miles of fuel in the car.

How did you open it, I have 75 miles range left and it's booked in at my preferred independent on Tuesday for an oil change anyway so will ask them. No doubt they've seen it before.
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Keep pushing the flap to open it while opening and locking the car on your keep fob a number of times.

Only other option I’ve heard is forcing the flap open and I don’t fancy that.

[rwleigh]

Keep pushing the flap to open it while opening and locking the car on your keep fob a number of times.

I've tried that with no success, like you I don't fancy forcing it.

Hope to get it sorted tomorrow...

[Rob_benton]

Keep pushing the flap to open it while opening and locking the car on your keep fob a number of times.

I've tried that with no success, like you I don't fancy forcing it.

Hope to get it sorted tomorrow...

I can’t remember if you can unlock the flap by simply just removing the actuator from inside the boot thinking about it.

[rwleigh]

So finally today while in for an oil and filter at my local VW specialist the technician managed to get my fuel flap open. Actuator failed completely and a new one ordered. It was a major fight for him to get it open, no way I would have done it at the petrol station.

Remember folks, make sure you keep your flaps clean and lubricated!