Some problems on our automobiles seem unimportant but can be annoying, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not critical, will restrict you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Fiat Ducato stuck. You will not anymore be able to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your automobile. It is precisely for this reason that we have made this content to enable you find a quick answer to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Fiat Ducato is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Fiat Ducato stuck?

So let’s begin our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Fiat Ducato. We will try to tell you the different causes of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Fiat Ducato

In the event that 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 Fiat Ducato.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Fiat Ducato

Second reason, and the easiest, 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 type of cap, it is normally only linked 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 Fiat Ducato?

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

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

First option and the one you should reflect on 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 Fiat Ducato. If it does not work, duplicate the procedure and let it work a bit longer.

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

As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which normally being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Fiat Ducato. This may seem evident but in certain cases 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 Fiat Ducato

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

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Fiat Ducato, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Ducato category.