[John9285]

Hi All.

I am an X358 & X351 owner but a friend asked me for help today with his fuel filler neck.

He was carrying a large container in his boot and had to brake harshly when turning. The container slid and banged the inside of the boot and when he went to fill the car he noticed that the feller neck was blocked by a metal plate.

I used the tool on my own car when I stupidly tried to fill with petrol and a flap with a hole in the centre stopped came across the neck. The hole allowed the insertion of the reset tool but on this XE the flap is solid so the tool cannot be inserted..

Has anyone came across this one before and what was the fix? I plugged my SDD in but his car was not supported.

TIA.
John F

 

[John9285]

It sounds like you may have this problem.

Locked Out of My Fuel Tank

Today I tried to put diesel in my car, but the silvery metal door, behind the yellow diesel cap, refused to move. I asked a mechanic at the gas station's body shop to come out and take a look to be sure that it wasn't me ;-) He could not get the nozzle to go in either, and asked his mechanic...

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Exactly the problem. Will probably need SDD but my version does not have his car details. Perhaps a hard Reset might do the job. I would try if it was my own car but not on someones elses.

 

[John9285]

It could cost him if that is the case. Auch!

 

[John9285]

Advised him to visit Alistair MacMillan in Motherwell. Just about 3 miles from us.

 

[John9285]

That looks simply like the misfuelling protection device. 20s to fix, just follow the instructions in the manual. The tool will be in the foam pack near the battery.

I tried my tool on it bit this thing totally closed the filler neck.