Some trouble on our vehicles seem trivial but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not dangerous, will restrict you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Cadillac SRX stuck. You will not any longer be capable of fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this purpose that we have written this document to help you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Cadillac SRX is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Cadillac SRX stuck?

So let’s commence our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Cadillac SRX. We will try to show you the different motives of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Cadillac SRX

If your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult condition, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and prevent you from accessing 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 Cadillac SRX.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Cadillac SRX

Second case, and the easiest, in the case of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is generally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking trouble on this type of cap, it is mostly only caused by a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is as a result blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Cadillac SRX?

Second section of our document, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Cadillac SRX and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Cadillac SRX, do not think twice to have a look at our document on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Cadillac SRX

First option and the one you should consider first. You have the possibility to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to achieve 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 couple of minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Cadillac SRX. If it does not function, duplicate the treatment and let it work for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Cadillac SRX

As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Cadillac SRX. This may seem evident but occasionally it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have been able to open your tank, we recommend you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this circumstance again.

Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Cadillac SRX

To conlude, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Cadillac SRX to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.

Whenever you have any further questions about the Cadillac SRX, do not hesitate to consult our Cadillac SRX category.