From: Rockingrabbit on
Pulled up for fuel and spent ten minutes struggling at pump trying to
open petrol filler flap. I can hear a quiet click everytime I pull the
lever but after 50 goes I had to give up and leave forecourt with no
petrol.

Any ideas?

Can I open flap by pressing or pulling round the edges like I could do
with my old Sierra?
Tried but doesn't seem to want to shift.

1999 V Mondeo 1.8 LX
From: Mrcheerful on

"Rockingrabbit" <rockingrabbit(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Pulled up for fuel and spent ten minutes struggling at pump trying to
> open petrol filler flap. I can hear a quiet click everytime I pull the
> lever but after 50 goes I had to give up and leave forecourt with no
> petrol.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Can I open flap by pressing or pulling round the edges like I could do
> with my old Sierra?
> Tried but doesn't seem to want to shift.
>
> 1999 V Mondeo 1.8 LX
>

you can pull the cable inside the boot, wedging a pen in the flap before
pulling the release can work, there is also a modified fuel flap made to
cure this fault (not sure what years applicable)


From: Gordon H on
In message
<aa459639-5b30-47e9-9d5d-5da826b92d63(a)v29g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
Rockingrabbit <rockingrabbit(a)gmail.com> writes
>Pulled up for fuel and spent ten minutes struggling at pump trying to
>open petrol filler flap. I can hear a quiet click everytime I pull the
>lever but after 50 goes I had to give up and leave forecourt with no
>petrol.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Can I open flap by pressing or pulling round the edges like I could do
>with my old Sierra?
>Tried but doesn't seem to want to shift.
>
>1999 V Mondeo 1.8 LX

That happened to me soon after I bought my Mondeo, and I went back to
the dealer. One of the sales erks (short for executives) prised it
open, then after greasing the catch ' gave me the rest of the tiny tube
of grease.
I'd better grease it again before it sticks.. ;-)
--
Gordon H
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From: Rockingrabbit on
On 30 May, 16:50, Gordon H <Gordon_N...(a)g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid>
wrote:
> In message
> <aa459639-5b30-47e9-9d5d-5da826b92...(a)v29g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
> Rockingrabbit <rockingrab...(a)gmail.com> writes
>
> >Pulled up for fuel and spent ten minutes struggling at pump trying to
> >open petrol filler flap. I can hear a quiet click everytime I pull the
> >lever but after 50 goes I had to give up and leave forecourt with no
> >petrol.
>
> >Any ideas?
>
> >Can I open flap by pressing or pulling round the edges like I could do
> >with my old Sierra?
> >Tried but doesn't seem to want to shift.
>
> >1999 V Mondeo 1.8 LX
>
> That happened to me soon after I bought my Mondeo, and I went back to
> the dealer.   One of the sales erks (short for executives) prised it
> open, then after greasing the catch ' gave me the rest of the tiny tube
> of grease.
> I'd better grease it again before it sticks..   ;-)
> --
> Gordon H
> Remove "invalid" to reply

Thanks for ideas. I've sorted it now. Took the panel off in the boot
and pulled the end of the cable. It opened but after closing again
would not open using the lever by the drivers seat. After a few goes
it opened ok, but now greased up the catch. We had lots of fine dust
here last week. All the cars were covered in it for days on end. It
blows off the newly ploughed fields this time of year when it gets
dry. I've ended up greasing all my locks and catches and even given
the engine compartment a hoover out with the aid of a dry paint brush
as it gets everywhere and tends to dry out open parts that need a
little oil or grease to run smoothly. Surprised how free of oil and
grease the engine is. If it was my old Sierra it would never be like
this. I ran an oily rag over the accessable moving bits as this dust
is a killer for bits that need lubrication.

Regards
Rockingrabbit
From: MattF on

"Rockingrabbit" <rockingrabbit(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:aa459639-5b30-47e9-9d5d-5da826b92d63(a)v29g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Pulled up for fuel and spent ten minutes struggling at pump trying to
> open petrol filler flap. I can hear a quiet click everytime I pull the
> lever but after 50 goes I had to give up and leave forecourt with no
> petrol.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Can I open flap by pressing or pulling round the edges like I could do
> with my old Sierra?
> Tried but doesn't seem to want to shift.
>
> 1999 V Mondeo 1.8 LX

I just used to be able to pull it open when the release cable failed.

MattF