575 Problem

[Giorginetto]

I wonder if anyone else has had this problem , the fuel cap is playing up everytime i press the button to open so i had the last couple of times use the hook in the boot in the back to open the fuel cap. I wonder if anyone has had this problem and if there is any quick check/fix to it before i book the car etc at the one and only Ferrari dealership which done here is Greece is not as normal people would expect.... ( for example like the service at Maranello cars in Egham, UK ) and well i might post my critism and impressions in another thread .....

[F355GTS]

It's normally the rubber protection flap moves and gets in the way of the hook mechanism

[lambo_xx]

F355GTS said:

It's normally the rubber protection flap moves and gets in the way of the hook mechanism

+1 Had that a couple times on my 355. A tad embarrassing if you are at the petrol station

[Giorginetto]

Thanks , will check this with an Italian car speciast this week and revert back if anything interesting etc . and yeap it was embarrasing at my local Shell petrol station, cars queing behind me and i had to open the fuel cap with the hook in the back , had to find it first etc etc , there was some wise as$$ also in an Audi said something smart but he didnt reply back to my angered reply so there wasnt a brawl as a result of this damn stuck fuel cap etc. At a petrol station too....

[simonigrale]

Sometimes the actuator that holds the flap in place can play up. I used to repeatedly press the button as I was pulling into the petrol station on my 348 and it would spring open.

Spray some WD40 on the actuator pin - This may help.

At least it will hopefully open then and you wont have to smack the wise ass in the car behind !!!

[Giorginetto]

simonigrale said:

Sometimes the actuator that holds the flap in place can play up. I used to repeatedly press the button as I was pulling into the petrol station on my 348 and it would spring open.

Spray some WD40 on the actuator pin - This may help.

At least it will hopefully open then and you wont have to smack the wise ass in the car behind !!!

WD40 has done the jobe it seems !!!! Thank you very much for the advice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet if i took the car to Ferrari here they would replace the whole think for like 3000euros or something

[simonigrale]

Happy to help - Running a 575 I'm sure that flap is open quite often

[Giorginetto]

simonigrale said:

Happy to help - Running a 575 I'm sure that flap is open quite often

... ohh yes ..... more like the wallet is opened frequently and not just the flap ! Servicing costs are ridiculus in Greece i thionk i ambetter off drive/ take the car to UK , to a specialist and then back. I am dead serious about this . Greece is outrageous when it comes to servicing costs and when comparing to the UK its ridiculus !!!!!!

[iandc]

Giorginetto said:

... ohh yes ..... more like the wallet is opened frequently and not just the flap ! Servicing costs are ridiculus in Greece i thionk i ambetter off drive/ take the car to UK , to a specialist and then back. I am dead serious about this . Greece is outrageous when it comes to servicing costs and when comparing to the UK its ridiculus !!!!!!

Would you not be better going back to Italy? I am sure there must be a lot of independents in Italy who would be good and (hopefully!) cheaper plus not so far to drive! Just a thought.