The Jetta

[Rednut]

Hey guys,

found out the hard way today that the petrol cap will only operate with central locking working.. and as it doesnt work.. i am unable to fuel up..i'll be lucky to have enough to get to the bloke thats fitting the alarm system/central locking..

any ideas besides snapping it?

[syncro]

any ideas besides snapping it?

Some cars have an emergency way to open them or you could try a piece of wire to move the latch. Try searching the internet or fixing your C/L.

[Golf Loon]

Are you on drugs? Flip the cover open with your hand. Insert key, turn anticlockwise and then rotate cap further anticlockwise. Its not connected to your cl. you are just not doing it right

[Rednut]

no drugs.. its definately locked.. the cover bends when i pull it hard..
*as shown below (notice the pressure in the thumb)*



i recall the key needing to be in the drivers door with the doors unlocked for the latch to release.. then even a baby could open the latch.

the actual cap itself doesnt need a key.. just turn it to open.

[imported_brackie]

Can you get behind the panel next to the filler cap? Do you have a wiring diagram to show which wire goes to the solenoid on the flap? (Assuming it's not vacuum operated.) If you can get to the wiring behind the flap put 12V to it and if the solenoid is working it'll flip the flap. If you can't get to it, trace the wire to where it becomes accessible and put 12v there. If all else fails you will have to carefully lever the flap until you can see the mechanism. From there make a tool (use your imagination!) that will go behind the catch and spring it open. I'm really just shooting possibilities at you as I'm not familiar with the car. I had a similar problem with a Merc 300D flap and solved it with the last option.

[Golf Loon]

Top left corner of the cap has a small pin. This bends under aussie superhuman strength. U just need to wiggle or lift upwards the cover to free the pin, then you are in. Trust me, you dont need c/l to open the fuel flap.

[Rednut]

got it with some aussie wiggling muscle. altho now it doesnt latch. least i can get to it.. but so can everyone else.

to the alrmfitter!

[Golf Loon]

A Golf 2, or Jetta has a nice baffle in the filler neck, making it very hard for petrol thieves.

Glad you got it open. THe pin at the top is the key to it latching, u should be able to bend it a bit, so that it fits up nicely.

[Rednut]

alarm bloke said his alarms are generally for cars that are up to about.. 10years old.. prikz!

guess that one goes back to the drawingboard.

off to Ben Durie!

Shes very sick at the mo, she was coughing and acting up whilst heading to the fitters.. Ben should get her workin nicely. (i freakin hope!)

[Rednut]

Ben: "looks like a bit of a nightmare, will give it the regular lookover and will let you know what i think"


nice one matt hehehe