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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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Angry fuel flap release

i have a mondeo mk3 and most of the time when i want to fill up with petrol,the fuel flap will not release,any ideas my friends,
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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does it lock itself with the central locking
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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no my friend, its independent of the central locking just works of a handle next to the drivers seat
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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If it's a cable one like the mk1 mondy maybe the cable has stretched a bit, can it be adjusted anywhere.
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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sorted my friends,there was a spring clip missing inside the fuel flap,thanks anyway
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