Some complications on our automobiles seem unimportant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not severe, will prevent you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your BMW 7 Series stuck. You will not anymore have the ability to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this reason that we have written and published this content to enable you find a rapid remedy to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your BMW 7 Series is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my BMW 7 Series stuck?

So let’s commence our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on BMW 7 Series. We will try to describe you the different causes of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my BMW 7 Series

In case your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate scenario, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from being able to access the entry of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your BMW 7 Series.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my BMW 7 Series

Second reason, and the least difficult, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is normally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this sort of cap, it is generally only connected 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 BMW 7 Series?

Second part of our content, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your BMW 7 Series and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your BMW 7 Series, 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 BMW 7 Series

First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to do this you will need to use a WD40 anti-seize type product to lubricate the barrel of your cap. Don’t hesitate to put some in quantity and wait several minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your BMW 7 Series. If it does not work, replicate the process and let it operate for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your BMW 7 Series

As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your BMW 7 Series. This may seem obvious but in some cases it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able 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 BMW 7 Series

To finish , last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your BMW 7 Series to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock with less effort by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.

If you wish more guides on the BMW 7 Series, go to our BMW 7 Series category.