How do you open the gas door on a Hyundai Santa Fe?
Here’s how to do it:
- Turn off the car. Make sure to unlock the car.
- Get out of the vehicle and find the fuel door. The fuel door is located on the vehicle’s driver side.
- Push and release the center-rear edge of the fuel door.
- Turn the fuel tank cap counterclockwise to open it.
Why is the fuel door on my Santa Fe not opening?
Very disappointed. What do I have to replace to get this to STOP? The fuel door on the Santa Fe has an electrical actuator to open the door and a back up release cable inside the vehicle near the door. The two main causes for the fuel door to not open are either a faulty electrical actuator or a worn door tension spring.
Why did my Hyundai Santa Fe run out of gas?
Gas filler door stuck, almost ran out of fuel hyundai gas… I almost ran my tank dry the other day when I had to drive home with very little fuel because the gas filler door on my 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe doesn’t open when you pull the lever! It was pouring rain and I couldn’t get it open quickly so I decided to risk it.
What causes a gas filler door to not open?
The two main causes for the fuel door to not open are either a faulty electrical actuator or a worn door tension spring. Your mechanic will check if the door spring is defective by pushing the release and having an assistant lift out the door.
How does the fuel door on a car open?
The fuel door itself is triggered open by a mechanical lever or a push button switch. The lever operated fuel door devices is commonly attached to a spring-operated locking mechanism located behind the fuel door.
Very disappointed. What do I have to replace to get this to STOP? The fuel door on the Santa Fe has an electrical actuator to open the door and a back up release cable inside the vehicle near the door. The two main causes for the fuel door to not open are either a faulty electrical actuator or a worn door tension spring.
Gas filler door stuck, almost ran out of fuel hyundai gas… I almost ran my tank dry the other day when I had to drive home with very little fuel because the gas filler door on my 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe doesn’t open when you pull the lever! It was pouring rain and I couldn’t get it open quickly so I decided to risk it.
The two main causes for the fuel door to not open are either a faulty electrical actuator or a worn door tension spring. Your mechanic will check if the door spring is defective by pushing the release and having an assistant lift out the door.