Fuel Cover Locked on 850 1995

Hi I have a rather urgent problem.

I dropped in a petrol station yesterday to fill up and the fuel filling
cover is locked. I have tried every way i know to lock and unlock the
central locking (using the keyfob remote, using the door/boot locks) and
it will not open. When I got home (luckily close by) I tried it all again
but no joy. Everything else is working fine.

Does anyone have any ideas about how to get into this or how it actually
locks? Could I prise it open without damaging it?

Obviously rather a major issue at the moment for me!

Cheers
NK

 

Hi there, I understand your problem. Volvo has a emergency release thing
under the side-covers in the boot. On my wagon, I get to it under the
lowest cover for changing bulbs. Its just a long string that you pull
and it unlocks the cover.
You might want to take off the entire cover on the side and pull out the
small electrical motor and lube it up with WD-40 or something. I did
that 18 months ago and it still works fine

 

Fantastic - thank you ever so much Svein. Precisely as you described
there is a wire loop just inside the light housing to manually pull the
locking lever back.

Many thanks again for such a quick reply,

Cheers
Noel

 

Fantastic - thank you ever so much Svein. Precisely as you described
there is a wire loop just inside the light housing to manually pull the
locking lever back.

Many thanks again for such a quick reply,

Cheers
Noel

 

I have a 93 850 that had same problem.

With mine, I couldn't get anything to work so I eventually got a hack saw
and carefully cut the latch (inside the panel..the little hook which is part
of the panel cover. It looks OK but no longer locks so I bought a locking
cap.

I think what happened with mine is it got stuck at the clasp area...you
know...the way a door will not open if someone pushes from inside.

After I cut mine everything seemed to be functioning fine again. What I
would suggest you do is push in on the access panel when you use the remote
opener and it will likely eventually open.

I'm fond of volvo's, currently have 3 and have had many more in the past:
loved em all but this 850 has really turned out to be a piece of junk. Many
things break: transmission, power seat, air compressor, head reconditioned,
etc, etc. I only drive it summers so the body is mint.

Good luck.

alan