[Bonza_Beauty_Mate!]

Hello,

When I go and fill up the car, I pull up the petrol lid lever at the bottom of the seat.... Go out to the filler and it hasn't popped open...
I have to use my key to fit in the gap and easily pry it open...
I can see this will be an increasing problem, probably start scratching it...

Can I adjust a cable or something?.... or maybe there's a spring that should pop open the lid a bit more???

Anyone else had this problem?

[Lorian]

Bit of silicon spray inside on the hinge, needs to be done about once every 12 months. Spray it then waggle the door a bit to spread. Lithium grease spray would be ok but silicon much cleaner. Also you can bend the spring bit to make it a bit stronger if required, although I haven't needed to do that again since the first time it happened.

[Dazzler]

Fairly common in the FD (series 1) It is aggravated by the little plastic cable that keeps the cap attached. I relocated that on the wife's previous CW and she didn't have a problem again. If it kept happening, I would just cut it off...

[Bonza_Beauty_Mate!]

I'll do the silicone spray thing..

Where do I find the spring? Do I have to remove the interior panel?
I haven't looked around at it much.. so I'm asking before looking...

[FatBoy]

It used to happen to mine as well.  I got the dealer to fix it.  As Lorian said, just a bit of lubricant is all it needs.  In the meantime, don't use a key as it will scratch the paint, find something a bit "softer", like a plastic lid to a pen.  Also, once it is open, exercise the fuel door a few times to free it up temporarily.

[Bonza_Beauty_Mate!]

Problem solved with silicone spray...

Perfect... easy fix.. that's what I like

Thanks all.

[How I Roll]

Something worth noteing on fd is behind the filler flap there is a sharp metal spring. If you bend that inward it puts more tension on the spring and your flap will open a bit easier.

[ibrokeit]

Here are some photos from my FD...  The 'spring' and where it hides.

As you bend it by pushing on it - it, of course, moves inwards (and away)

So 'bend that inwards' isn't incorrect... unless you try to grip it firmly and move it inwards - that is a bit more difficult