Some trouble on our cars seem insignificant but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not serious, will obstruct you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ford C-max stuck. You will no more manage 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 page to help you find a rapid remedy 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 Ford C-max is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Ford C-max stuck?

So let’s start our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ford C-max. We will try to describe you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Ford C-max

In the event your car is outfitted 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 prevent you from accessing the entrance 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 Ford C-max.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ford C-max

Second cause, and the least difficult, in the event 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 generally 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 Ford C-max?

Second part of our content page, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ford C-max and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Ford C-max, do not be reluctant to read our content page on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ford C-max

First solution and the one you should consider 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 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 Ford C-max. If it does not work, repeat the treatment and let it operate for a longer time.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ford C-max

As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Ford C-max. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have been able to open your tank, we advise 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 C-max

To conlude, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ford C-max to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.

To find more tips on the Ford C-max, take a look at the Ford C-max category.