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  1. Audi a6 C7 fuel lid stuck 
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    Hi ,

    I have a 2015 a6 Saloon (Ultra) , this morning when i tried to fill the car after 4 months the fuel filer lid wont open . Its just a push open and used to work like a charm before .
    a quick call to audi and they are saying book the car and the whole unit might need replacing which i dont want to do .

    any suggestions / help will be appreciated .
     
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    The black section and the opener are around 40-50 pretty easy diy, however if your cap is stuck you may need to pull the opener from in the boot.


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    There is an emergency fuel flap release in the.boot, look for a RED cable.
    When you get it open, a squirt of WD40 on the locking pin might free it up.
    It is a common fault.

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    Common problem, had it on both my C7s, caused by the actuator seizing. The emergency release does not usually work and the only option is to use a flat object to carefully force the filler flap open


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    Hi ,

    That exactly what happen in my case , the emergency release never worked and it came off . Took it to IVS (huddersfield) and they managed to open it without damaging any thing . Now waiting for a replacement to arrive so that they can fit it . All in all £93 supplied and fitted which is better the Audi's 120 only to look into it .

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    Mind did this and the whole assembly has to be replaced its the solenoid for the central locking that fails in the locked position. My emergency release did not work, its a wast of time. I managed to get mine to release by applying pressure on the flap as you would to close it, keep the pressure on and cycle the central locking with the key fob several times hopefully it will release on one of them, mine did then you can leave it part open until fixed. try not to damage the flap as that is not part of the kit.
    Filler flap fault
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    Hi,
    Did you get it sorted,
    Sorry just went on the site again and seen your problem,. I had the same fault a few months ago. seen something on YouTube that helped abit but to be honest I went at it blind . Got the part from a Audi dealer for £28. Drilled four holes in the black inner cover released it and fitted the new actuator. Took around and hour. I have pictures if you want to try yourself.
     
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    Happened to me years ago on a fuel station forecourt with a company pool car at 12pm. I did eventually find the emergency release, filled up, went to pay at the security window and found a very scared server. He had called the police! Turns out while I was messing around another car drove on to the forecourt, didn’t get fuel and drove off. 1+1=3. Of course I didn’t care to waste my time waiting for the police, left that to the server.


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    S77, I had same problem 18 months ago. Others have replied but my 2p worth is that I demanded Audi replace the fuel filler as I understood it to be a KNOWN fault. There are many references to it online. They did so FOC eventually. It's a shot to nothing especially if you purchased the car from Audi. Even if not... worth a try.
     
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    This happened to me a few years ago, press and no opening. I tried the emergency release - useless. I was extremely low on fuel, so called West London Audi and drove straight to them, explaining that there was virtually nothing left in the tank, and I would end up stranded. I left it with them overnight, and collected it next day. They fitted a completely new filler unit. No charge! The car was well out of warranty (2012), but I've gone to them to service this and my previous A6, so maybe some goodwill was in the bank.

    I'm loath to say it's been fine since, as it will probably go wrong tomorrow, because it's a common problem.
     
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