Some complications on our automobiles seem unimportant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not severe, will restrict you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ford Ranger stuck. You will not anymore have the ability to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is precisely for this simple reason that we have written this document to enable you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Ford Ranger is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Ford Ranger stuck?
So let’s commence our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ford Ranger. We will try to describe you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Ford Ranger
In the event that 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 stop you from accessing the entry of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Ford Ranger.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ford Ranger
Second reason, and the most simple, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is generally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this sort 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 as a consequence blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Ford Ranger?
Second part of our document, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ford Ranger and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Ford Ranger, do not hesitate to browse our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ford Ranger
First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to do 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 few momemts for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Ford Ranger. If it does not work, repeat the procedure and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ford Ranger
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 Ranger. This may seem obvious but occasionally it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able to open your tank, we recommend 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 Ford Ranger
Finally, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ford Ranger to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock with less effort by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Ford Ranger, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Ranger category.
