Some trouble on our cars seem trivial but can be annoying, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not major, will prevent you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Hyundai Elantra stuck. You will no more be capable of fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this motive that we have made this content to help you find a quick answer to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Hyundai Elantra is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Hyundai Elantra stuck?
So let’s begin our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Hyundai Elantra. We will try to tell you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Hyundai Elantra
In the event that your car is outfitted with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate scenario, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from being able to access 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 Hyundai Elantra.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Hyundai Elantra
Second case, and the easiest, in the case 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 often only linked to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is therefore blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Hyundai Elantra?
Second part of our content, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Hyundai Elantra and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Hyundai Elantra, do not think twice to browse our content on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Hyundai Elantra
First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the possibility to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to achieve 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 Hyundai Elantra. If it does not work, duplicate the procedure and let it operate longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Hyundai Elantra
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which most of the time being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Hyundai Elantra. This may seem evident but sometimes it all comes down to small details. In any case, 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 Hyundai Elantra
Finally, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Hyundai Elantra to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
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