Toyota Yaris 2014, gas fuel flap would not open! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Drum · 01-07-2024, 11:33 AM

Hello everyone. I went to get gas at a gas station yesterday, pulled up the lever by the driver's seat, but it would not pull up all the way, and the flap would not open. So I left without refueling. I am in Canada, and it got pretty cold yesterday, -9C (or 16F), so I had a feeling something was frozen there. The last time I had refueled, I was in the US, and it was raining, the temperature was above freezing. Anyone has an idea how to release the flap if the lever does not work? I do not want to force the lever up as I feel something will break if more pressure is applied. Is there a way to access the actuator or the fuel release cable from the trunk?

matti · 01-11-2024, 11:12 AM

This has happened to me occasionally with my 2012 and now 2017 Yaris. I just stuck something thin under the fuel door flap and lightly pried it open.

komichal · 01-11-2024, 04:38 PM

I would try the same. Something thin and wide. Credit card may work nicely.

01-07-2024, 11:33 AM	#1
Drum Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 5	Toyota Yaris 2014, gas fuel flap would not open! Hello everyone. I went to get gas at a gas station yesterday, pulled up the lever by the driver's seat, but it would not pull up all the way, and the flap would not open. So I left without refueling. I am in Canada, and it got pretty cold yesterday, -9C (or 16F), so I had a feeling something was frozen there. The last time I had refueled, I was in the US, and it was raining, the temperature was above freezing. Anyone has an idea how to release the flap if the lever does not work? I do not want to force the lever up as I feel something will break if more pressure is applied. Is there a way to access the actuator or the fuel release cable from the trunk? Last edited by Drum; 01-10-2024 at 01:41 PM.

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01-11-2024, 11:12 AM	#2
matti Drives: 2017 Yaris L (5sp manual) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: upper midwest Posts: 345	This has happened to me occasionally with my 2012 and now 2017 Yaris. I just stuck something thin under the fuel door flap and lightly pried it open.

01-11-2024, 04:38 PM	#3
komichal View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2007 1.3 2SZFE 64kW Join Date: May 2012 Location: CZ Posts: 336	I would try the same. Something thin and wide. Credit card may work nicely.