Some problems on our cars seem unimportant but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not dangerous, will obstruct you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ford S-max stuck. You will no longer have the capacity to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this motive that we have written this document to help you find a rapid solution to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Ford S-max is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Ford S-max stuck?
So let’s commence our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ford S-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 S-max
In the event your car is outfitted 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 restrict 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 S-max.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ford S-max
Second case, and the least complicated, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking problems on this sort of cap, it is usually only related 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 S-max?
Second section of our document, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ford S-max and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Ford S-max, do not think twice to consult our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ford S-max
First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to accomplish 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 Ford S-max. If it does not work, duplicate the operation and let it work for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ford S-max
As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which most frequently being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Ford S-max. 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 suggest 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 S-max
To conlude, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ford S-max to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Ford S-max, do not hesitate to consult our Ford S-max category.
