Some complications on our cars seem insignificant but can be annoying, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not critical, will prevent you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Acura MDX stuck. You will not any longer have the ability to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this simple reason that we have written this article to enable you find a quick remedy to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Acura MDX is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Acura MDX stuck?

So let’s commence our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Acura MDX. We will try to tell you the different causes of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Acura MDX

In the event that your car is outfitted with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and prevent you from being able to access the entry of your tank. It is as well possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Acura MDX.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Acura MDX

Second case, and the simplest, in the case of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this type of cap, it is frequently only linked to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is as a consequence blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Acura MDX?

Second part of our article, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Acura MDX and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Acura MDX, do not hesitate to read our article on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Acura MDX

First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to get this done you will need to use a WD40 anti-seize type product to lubricate the barrel of your cap. Don’t be reluctant to put some in quantity and wait a few momemts for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Acura MDX. If it does not work, replicate the procedure and let it work for a longer time.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Acura MDX

As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Acura MDX. This may seem obvious but in certain cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have managed to open your tank, we encourage you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this situation again.

Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Acura MDX

To conlude, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Acura MDX to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.

To find more tips on the Acura MDX, take a look at the Acura MDX category.