Some concerns on our cars seem trivial but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not major, 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 Jumper stuck. You will not anymore have the capacity to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your car. It is precisely for this simple reason that we have made this article to enable you find a quick answer 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 Citroen Jumper is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Citroen Jumper stuck?
So let’s commence our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Citroen Jumper. We will try to show you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Citroen Jumper
In the event that your car is equipped 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 restrict you from being able to access the access of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Citroen Jumper.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Citroen Jumper
Second cause, and the easiest, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking concerns on this type of cap, it is often 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 Jumper?
Second section of our article, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Citroen Jumper and let you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Citroen Jumper, do not hesitate to consult our article on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Citroen Jumper
First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option 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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait a few minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Citroen Jumper. If it does not function, duplicate the treatment and let it operate for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Citroen Jumper
As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Citroen Jumper. This may seem obvious but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have managed to open your tank, we suggest 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 Citroen Jumper
Finally, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Citroen Jumper to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
If you have any additional questions about the Citroen Jumper, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen Jumper category.
