Some trouble on our vehicles seem trivial but can be annoying, 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 normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Fiat Ducato 2 stuck. You will no more be capable to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your automobile. It is exactly for this reason that we have written and published this article content to help you find a quick solution to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Fiat Ducato 2 is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Fiat Ducato 2 stuck?

So let’s commence our article content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Fiat Ducato 2. We will try to show you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Fiat Ducato 2

If your car is outfitted with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from accessing the entry 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 Fiat Ducato 2.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Fiat Ducato 2

Second reason, and the simplest, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking trouble on this kind 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 consequently blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Fiat Ducato 2?

Second section of our article content, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Fiat Ducato 2 and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Fiat Ducato 2, do not hesitate to consult our article content on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Fiat Ducato 2

First solution and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity 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 Fiat Ducato 2. If it does not work, duplicate the treatment and let it work for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Fiat Ducato 2

As a second alternative, 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 Fiat Ducato 2. This may seem evident but sometimes it all comes down to small details. In any case, if you have managed 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 Fiat Ducato 2

Finally, last method, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Fiat Ducato 2 to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.

If you wish more tutorials on the Fiat Ducato 2, go to our Fiat Ducato 2 category.