Some trouble on our cars seem trivial but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not severe, will block you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX30 stuck. You will no more be capable of fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this motive that we have written and published this content page to help you find a rapid solution to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX30 is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Infiniti QX30 stuck?

So let’s start our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Infiniti QX30. We will try to tell you the different motives of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Infiniti QX30

In case 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 accessing the access of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Infiniti QX30.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Infiniti QX30

Second case, and the least difficult, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is generally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking trouble on this type of cap, it is frequently only connected 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 Infiniti QX30?

Second part of our content page, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Infiniti QX30 and let you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Infiniti QX30, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Infiniti QX30

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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait a couple of minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX30. If it does not function, duplicate the treatment and let it work for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Infiniti QX30

As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Infiniti QX30. This may seem obvious but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have been able to open your tank, we advise 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 Infiniti QX30

To finish , last method, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX30 to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock easier 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 Infiniti QX30, do not hesitate to consult our Infiniti QX30 category.