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Sadly it's quite common across the Audi range.

It's more than likely the fuel flap actuator that has failed. I've had it on 2 previous Audi's.

Cost to fix is around £170 but that was an A1 and Q3.

 

There should be a manual release cable to pull on the inside of your boot

 

The emergency release is in the boot

I had the actuator go on my Scirocco. The part is about £20 but the total fitting cost was nearer 70!

 

I guess a couple of people didn't read the entire first post! [smiley=book2.gif]

 

I guess a couple of people didn't read the entire first post! [smiley=book2.gif]

Hi, Quite normal :roll: :wink:
Hoggy.

 

I did but it's useful for people who have the same problem and search and find this post but no solution.

 

Hey, thanks for your responses.

As I said i tried it all and nothing worked, took it to the garage this morning and they just called me up saying that it has been fixed. Luckily my RAC warranty covers it, so sounds like I don't have to pay anything, at least that's what guy on the phone said...

Will ask them what happened and make sure it opens before I leave lol! :mrgreen:

Update to come....

 

Well?? What was the out come?? My A6 as just started doing the same 🤷‍♂️

 

Actuator needed replacing, just like DPG suggested.

They didn't tell me how much it cost, they were happy to pay for it and chase warranty company for repayment rather than making me pay on the day and then I'd be chasing them for my money back. Nice touch!

Annoying through, imagine if you are on your way to the airport and this happens with the fuel cap??? Like Audi what the hell

All good

 

Hi, Strange why the manual release didn't work. Whats the point of it then.. Really :?
Hoggy

 

Hoggy, that's exactly what I was thinking.

 

Hoggy, that's exactly what I was thinking.

Hi, Try the manual release now.
Hoggy.

 

Good idea

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Hi, Perhaps all MK3 owners should check their manual fuel flap release works.
Hoggy.

 

Yeah, too right. I'll do that in the morning...

 

Sorry to drag this one up again.
Manual release does not work on mine also.
Anyone had any success correcting this and if so how did you do it? photos?

. . . being lazy as I've not looked yet due to the weather

 

Not looked at what due to the weather???

 

We may have found a countrywide fault

 

@Saturn5 I took mine to garage I'm afraid. However I did try my best to get to the actuator and see if I can repair it myself. Pic attached me trying to get there through the boot. Didn't get anywhere with it.

Don't worry about unscrewing the bolts on the outside, waste of time.!

 

@Saturn5 I took mine to garage I'm afraid. However I did try my best to get to the actuator and see if I can repair it myself. Pic attached me trying to get there through the boot. Didn't get anywhere with it.

Don't worry about unscrewing the bolts on the outside, waste of time.!

Thanks Katrinessa,that'll save a bit of time.From the pictures on the web looks like the release cable connects right behind the plunger pin, so to get access looks as though the moulding around the filler neck has to come out.Might start with this

 

maybe a silly question: in which case the manual release has to be used? when the car is open but fuel cap doesn't open even after pushing it?
because even in my case, the manual release seems not opening (with fuel cap correctly opening after pushing it)

 

pulled mine, does nothing

 

Going to my local independent Audi garage this week with the same problem (and a roof the won't close). Release cable doesn't do anything and the flap won't budge.

 

too many people with this problem, apparently... but still can't understand how/when the manual release should work..
when the car is open and the cap won't as the car was closed, or what? :?:

 

I tried mine at the weekend and it didn't seem to do anything, or once I'd taken up the slack, move at all. I didn't want to place it under undue tension for fear of it snapping. I guess I've joined the party at least!

 

mhh, guess that the manual release works only when the plunger pin is locked, so there is no way to test the manual release when the plunger pin is already disengaged (as it is when working correctly and the car is open)