Some trouble on our cars seem trivial but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not major, will restrict you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ds Ds 7 Crossback stuck. You will no more have the ability to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your vehicle. It is exactly for this simple reason that we have written this document to help you find a rapid remedy 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 Ds Ds 7 Crossback is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.

fuel-cap-stuck-ds-ds7-crossback

Why is the fuel cap on my Ds Ds 7 Crossback stuck?

So let’s begin our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ds Ds 7 Crossback. We will try to show you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Ds Ds 7 Crossback

If your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult scenario, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from accessing the entrance of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Ds Ds 7 Crossback.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ds Ds 7 Crossback

Second cause, and the least difficult, 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 trouble on this kind of cap, it is frequently 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 Ds Ds 7 Crossback?

Second part of our document, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ds Ds 7 Crossback and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Ds Ds 7 Crossback, do not be reluctant to read our document on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ds Ds 7 Crossback

First option and the one you should consider first. You have the opportunity to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to perform 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 several minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Ds Ds 7 Crossback. If it does not work, repeat the procedure and let it work for a longer time.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ds Ds 7 Crossback

As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which traditionally being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Ds Ds 7 Crossback. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have managed 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 Ds Ds 7 Crossback

Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ds Ds 7 Crossback to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.

If you need more guides on the Ds Ds 7 Crossback, go to our Ds Ds 7 Crossback category.