Some problems on our cars seem insignificant but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not major, will block you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Chevrolet Trax stuck. You will not any longer have the ability to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your car. It is precisely for this simple reason that we have written and published this content to enable you find a quick solution to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Chevrolet Trax is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Chevrolet Trax stuck?
So let’s start our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Chevrolet Trax. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Chevrolet Trax
In the event your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most tricky situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from being able to access the access 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 Chevrolet Trax.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Chevrolet Trax
Second cause, and the easiest, in the case of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is normally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking problems on this type of cap, it is often only connected to 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 Chevrolet Trax?
Second section of our content, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Chevrolet Trax and let you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Chevrolet Trax, do not be reluctant to browse our content on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Chevrolet Trax
First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the possibility 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 Chevrolet Trax. If it does not function, duplicate the operation and let it operate longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Chevrolet Trax
As a second solution, 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 Chevrolet Trax. This may seem obvious but occasionally it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able to open your tank, we encourage you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this scenario again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Chevrolet Trax
To finish , last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Chevrolet Trax to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
If you want more tutorials on the Chevrolet Trax, go to our Chevrolet Trax category.
