Some problems on our vehicles seem insignificant but can be frustrating, 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 ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ford Taurus stuck. You will no longer manage to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is precisely for this simple reason that we have made this content page to help you find a quick remedy to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Ford Taurus is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Ford Taurus stuck?
So let’s begin our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ford Taurus. We will try to describe you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Ford Taurus
In the event that your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most tricky condition, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from being able to access the entry 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 Taurus.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ford Taurus
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 problems on this kind 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 Taurus?
Second section of our content page, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ford Taurus and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Ford Taurus, do not think twice to read our content page on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ford Taurus
First option and the one you should consider first. You have the possibility 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 momemts for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Ford Taurus. If it does not work, repeat the operation and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ford Taurus
As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which traditionally being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Ford Taurus. 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 encourage you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this situation again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Ford Taurus
Finally, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ford Taurus to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
If you wish more tutorials on the Ford Taurus, go to our Ford Taurus category.
