Some problems on our automobiles seem insignificant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not severe, will restrict you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ford Tourneo stuck. You will no longer be capable of fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is precisely for this purpose that we have written and published this document to help you find a quick solution to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To perform this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Ford Tourneo is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Ford Tourneo stuck?
So let’s commence our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ford Tourneo. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Ford Tourneo
If your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most tricky situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and stop you from being able to access the entrance 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 Tourneo.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ford Tourneo
Second case, and the most basic, 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 sort of cap, it is generally only caused by 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 Tourneo?
Second section of our document, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ford Tourneo and let you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Ford Tourneo, do not hesitate to read our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ford Tourneo
First alternative and the one you should consider first. You have the option 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 hesitate 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 Tourneo. If it does not work, duplicate the treatment and let it work for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ford Tourneo
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which most of the time being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Ford Tourneo. This may seem obvious but in some cases it all comes down to small details. In any 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 Tourneo
To conlude, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ford Tourneo to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
If you wish more tutorials on the Ford Tourneo, go to our Ford Tourneo category.
