Some concerns on our cars seem trivial but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not dangerous, will prevent you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ford B-max stuck. You will not anymore be capable of fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this motive that we have written this article to help you find a rapid remedy 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 Ford B-max is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Ford B-max stuck?
So let’s begin our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ford B-max. We will try to describe you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Ford B-max
In the event your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most tricky scenario, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and stop you from accessing 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 Ford B-max.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ford B-max
Second cause, and the least complicated, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is normally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking concerns on this sort of cap, it is normally only related 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 Ford B-max?
Second part of our article, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ford B-max and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Ford B-max, do not be reluctant to consult our article on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ford B-max
First solution and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to get this done 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 minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Ford B-max. If it does not work, duplicate the process and let it work a bit longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ford B-max
As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which most frequently being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Ford B-max. This may seem evident but occasionally 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 condition again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Ford B-max
Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ford B-max to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
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