Today>>>>> First we had a puncture! Not Skoda’s fault. Rescued by G/friend's Honda tyre pump. Had to wait over an hour to get it fixed due to tyre depot being run off their feet.
Fuel filler flap jammed shut and wouldn't unlock.
Called Dealer, very helpful, carried out all suggestions, but to no avail, so did as requested and
called Skoda rescue and eventually the dedicated VAG rescue /A A arrived 4 hours later (not his fault obviously, as B/H weekend) and had to prise the cover open. Thereby snapping the plastic (had to sign waiver) Luckily I wasn’t going anywhere and on the last knockings if fuel.
The most ridiculous system . The solenoid was still working but the little rotating ‘do-da’ would not disengage.
The solenoid cannot be removed, so the whole rubber ‘bucket’ has to be destroyed to remove it.
The new part comes complete with the solenoid, the rotating 'do-da’ and the inner door flap. Luckily the outside cover section slides off the old one and therefore onto the new one. At least I won’t have to have it sprayed.
Most impressed with the AA/VAG man. He had obviously come across this ridiculous system before .
He is coming back next Wednesday to fit the new parts.
He said I was most likely caused by the torrential hail storm we had the other day. Apparently ingress of water into the filler area causes this problem frequently. Obviously too stupid to waterproof it a la Honda.
I even had water in the boot after the storm, dripping in from the air ‘out’ valve !??
Nothing like a cable and lever to open the flap. Why they have to get so unnecessarily complicated?
