Some problems on our vehicles seem trivial but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not serious, will block you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Citroen Ds4 stuck. You will no more be capable of fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your vehicle. It is exactly for this simple reason that we have written this content page to enable you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Citroen Ds4 is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Citroen Ds4 stuck?
So let’s begin our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Citroen Ds4. We will try to describe you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Citroen Ds4
In the event your car is outfitted 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 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 Citroen Ds4.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Citroen Ds4
Second reason, and the least difficult, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking problems on this kind of cap, it is mostly only related to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is therefore blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Citroen Ds4?
Second part of our content page, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Citroen Ds4 and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Citroen Ds4, do not be reluctant to have a look at our content page on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Citroen Ds4
First alternative and the one you should reflect on 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 Citroen Ds4. If it does not work, repeat the procedure and let it work longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Citroen Ds4
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 Citroen Ds4. This may seem evident but in certain cases it all comes down to small details. In any 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 scenario again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Citroen Ds4
To conlude, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Citroen Ds4 to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
If you wish more tutorials on the Citroen Ds4, go to our Citroen Ds4 category.
