Some problems on our automobiles seem trivial but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not severe, will prevent you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Audi Q2 stuck. You will not any longer have the capacity to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your car. It is precisely for this reason that we have written and published this content to enable you find a rapid remedy to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Audi Q2 is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Audi Q2 stuck?

So let’s start our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Audi Q2. We will try to describe you the different causes of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Audi Q2

In the event your car is outfitted with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate condition, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and stop you from being able to access the entrance of your tank. It is as well possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Audi Q2.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Audi Q2

Second reason, and the least complicated, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking problems on this sort of cap, it is usually only linked to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is consequently blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Audi Q2?

Second part of our content, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Audi Q2 and let you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Audi Q2, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Audi Q2

First option and the one you should consider first. You have the option to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to accomplish this 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 again to open the fuel cap of your Audi Q2. If it does not function, repeat the process and let it work for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Audi Q2

As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which most frequently being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Audi Q2. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have managed to open your tank, we recommend 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 Audi Q2

To conlude, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Audi Q2 to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.

To find more tips on the Audi Q2, take a look at the Audi Q2 category.