Some trouble on our automobiles seem unimportant but can be troublesome, 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 usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX60 stuck. You will no longer be able to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this reason that we have written this content page to enable you find a quick solution 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 Infiniti QX60 is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Infiniti QX60 stuck?

So let’s begin our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Infiniti QX60. We will try to describe you the different motives of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Infiniti QX60

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 stop you from accessing the entrance 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 QX60.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Infiniti QX60

Second case, and the easiest, in the case of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking trouble on this sort of cap, it is generally only linked 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 Infiniti QX60?

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 QX60 and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Infiniti QX60, do not be reluctant to consult our content page on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Infiniti QX60

First solution and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option 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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait a few minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX60. If it does not work, replicate the treatment and let it work for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Infiniti QX60

As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which traditionally being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Infiniti QX60. This may seem evident but sometimes it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have managed to open your tank, we recommend you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this condition again.

Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Infiniti QX60

Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX60 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 at the same time as you try to rotate it.

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Infiniti QX60, do not hesitate to consult our Infiniti QX60 category.