My mondeo hatch fuel door release lever won't open the fuel door. When
I pull the lever up, it feels like it's not connected to anything.
Presumably there's a cable connecting the lever to the door. How do I
locate it? Is it a big job to fix?

<padraigjoseph (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

This used to happen on a Mondeo I owned. My memory is that fixing it
required loosening the trim in the boot behind the filler cap, and it was
then easy to get to (there was also an alternative release within the boot -
a thin wire with a T shaped handle poking up on the right side of the boot
trim). If you are lucky that's where the problem will be and fixing it
should be easy.

Andy

Excellent. Thanks a lot for your help Andy. I got it fixed. It's
perfect now.

Andy McKenzie wrote:
Curious - mine has just started doing that. First the hatch release stopped
working about two weeks ago, today the fuel flap release went too. I figured
there had to be some way to open it from in the boot and found yon handle,
but I'm not sure whether the hatch *and* flap means the laver has cracked or
something. It can wait...

On 12 Mar, 11:01, padraigjos... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
It is a fairly regular problem. The release is cable operated and
every now and again, it just fails to release the flap. My usual
advice is to drive the car off the filling station forecourt, in which
case it works every time! On Mk.2's and Mk.3's, there is a manual
release, but you have to remove the boot trim to get at it. Once
opened, a small dollop petroleum jelly or grease on the release pin
should prevent the problem recurring.

Mk.1's had a nifty little pull release, which poked through the trim.
If you can get one from a scrapped Mk.1, it can certainly be fixed to
a Mk.2's manual release (and probably a Mk.3's as well) with a cable
tie.