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161 Focus fuel access question

  • 14-05-2021 10:04pm
    #1
    DaChamp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hopefully someone here might be able to help me.

    I have a 161 focus, and my girlfriend has a 131 fiesta. On her car, anyone can open the flap to access the fuel tank, the same as my own car, but on her car you need to insert a petrol nozzle to get into the tank part itself, whereas on my car you can push the thing open with your finger. I havent the car long, but that hardly seems right? That someone walking down the street could put whatever they want into the fuel tank.

    Can anyone shed any light on this, is this standard or is it a fault?

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Doesn't the fuel filler door lock when the car is locked?


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Keyless entry I guess, try opening when you don't have the key, it should be locked....
    As above be very careful of others opening flaps....


  • #4
    DaChamp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭DaChamp


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Doesn't the fuel filler door lock when the car is locked?

    No you can press it in to release it


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    DaChamp wrote: »
    No you can press it in to release it

    Yeah but when the car is locked doesn’t the fuel door lock too? Pretty certain they should do that. The Mondeo of that vintage did anyway.


  • #6
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    If the car is locked the door shouldn't open when you push it in.


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  • #7
    DaChamp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭DaChamp


    Just went out to double check. The car is locked and i was able to open it and open the flap to get into the tank aswell. That couldnt be right


  • #8
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    DaChamp wrote: »
    Just went out to double check. The car is locked and i was able to open it and open the flap to get into the tank aswell. That couldnt be right

    Was the key in your pocket?

    Look for the little tab that should block it, these can get caked in dirt and stop working.


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Something something self lubricating


  • #10
    Cerveza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭Cerveza


    Diesel flaps


  • #11
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Something something self lubricating

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMgol_8jz9k


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  • #12
    DaChamp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭DaChamp


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Was the key in your pocket?

    Look for the little tab that should block it, these can get caked in dirt and stop working.

    The key just has the 3 buttons on it. Open, lock and boot. Sorry for my ignorance but I cant figure out what tab you mean


  • #13
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    DaChamp wrote: »
    The key just has the 3 buttons on it. Open, lock and boot. Sorry for my ignorance but I cant figure out what tab you mean

    Where the fuel door latches


  • #14
    Roycropper63
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Roycropper63


    does your car have keyless entry> leave key in house and see does it open, #have a 10 focus tdci and even though the flap can open there is a cover which opens when you insert the fuel nozzle


  • #15
    Cos20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭Cos20


    I have a 2017 Focus here & with the car locked I can still open the flap.


  • #16
    DaChamp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭DaChamp


    Roycropper63 wrote: »
    does your car have keyless entry> leave key in house and see does it open, #have a 10 focus tdci and even though the flap can open there is a cover which opens when you insert the fuel nozzle


    Ya i had a good look at it there and there is a cover maybe 5cm down that you need the nozzle to get past. I suppose thats the way its supposed to be, that hardly seems right though, that anyone could put something in past the flap and it could very easily get into the tank.


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