FUEL FLAP.Quick question.

**STEVO RRR** · Saturday 9th April 2011, 20:30

If you change the fuel flap on an S60,due to rust,do you have to change the hinge or can it be disconnected?

Thanks for any help.

Steve

**v70torslanda** · Saturday 9th April 2011, 21:07

I'd get a hinge anyway. They're very fragile and don't cost a lot.

BTW this is one part that I would buy from the stealer. Not because 'genuine' parts are superior quality - like I said they're very fragile - but because aftermarket replacements truly are such crap mouldings.

Just sayin' . . .

**p fandango** · Saturday 9th April 2011, 21:09

the return springs on the hinge have broke on both our S60's

**v70torslanda** · Saturday 9th April 2011, 21:19

Since mine was just out of warranty the flap hasn't locked. No big deal but, with the current price of diesel, I might be looking into sorting the locking.

**wegal** · Sunday 10th April 2011, 10:00

V70... check the lock delay time. there are a few settings that can be altered. Have it set to instant lock and youll probably find that it then does lock. Mine had the factory set delay and i would frequently find it wasnt locked... if the hinge or the return spring are weak then the lock doesnt always align and it dont lock.

Its a very cheap fix, i had mine done by my local indy and it was really not much money

**v70torslanda** · Sunday 10th April 2011, 10:09

Originally Posted by wegal

V70... check the lock delay time. there are a few settings that can be altered. Have it set to instant lock and youll probably find that it then does lock. Mine had the factory set delay and i would frequently find it wasnt locked... if the hinge or the return spring are weak then the lock doesnt always align and it dont lock.

Its a very cheap fix, i had mine done by my local indy and it was really not much money

Ta! I'll have a gander at that.

**SKIDMARKS** · Sunday 10th April 2011, 15:26

My p2 has never locked the flap. What's this time delay thingy and where do you look for it ? Ta in advance

**Porcine_Aviator** · Sunday 10th April 2011, 18:27

I'm getting around to fitting a new flap on Christine, while she was parked at the garage some kind sod broke the flap to siphon the petrol. The small plastic loop that the bolt goes in was broken off so it's a replace the whole flap job.

**wegal** · Monday 11th April 2011, 11:42

Originally Posted by SKIDMARKS

My p2 has never locked the flap. What's this time delay thingy and where do you look for it ? Ta in advance

There are 3 settings... no lock... instant lock... delay lock

The delay lock is so that you can lock the car at the petrol station and then still have time to open the fuel flap and fill the car.

Instant lock .. well its just that.

You will need to get it to someone with the volvo software as its a software mod.

**Rufe** · Thursday 14th April 2011, 15:34

You will need to change the plastic hinge. This is because the 4 locating pins will be pushed through into the car body never to be seen again. The hinges we sell currently are a slightly different design, and appear to be a lot stronger than they were in the past. I know some other places still sell the old stock of the older (and weaker) design, but the new part number is a bit better with far less issues of them breaking. Still the same money from the dealer, the new one part number is 31265160 (old was 30649879 still being sold by some non Volvo sellers). We sell them for £6.92 plus postage. If anyone is interested in one of these simply send me a message in the usual way, following the link in my banner below.

Also I can confirm what Wegal has said above about the time delay as being correct. Cars are set to the delayed locking from the factory but it can be changed to instant. The delay is around 10 minutes.

Simon