Some complications on our automobiles seem unimportant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless 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 Infiniti QX80 stuck. You will no more be capable of fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your car. It is precisely for this reason that we have made this article to enable you find a rapid solution to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX80 is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Infiniti QX80 stuck?

So let’s begin our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Infiniti QX80. We will try to describe you the different motives of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Infiniti QX80

In case your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult 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 reacts to the key of your Infiniti QX80.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Infiniti QX80

Second case, and the simplest, in the case of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is generally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this type of cap, it is normally only linked to 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 Infiniti QX80?

Second part of our article, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Infiniti QX80 and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Infiniti QX80, do not hesitate to browse our article on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Infiniti QX80

First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity 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 a couple of minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX80. If it does not function, duplicate the procedure and let it operate longer.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Infiniti QX80

As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which normally being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Infiniti QX80. This may seem obvious but in certain cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have been able 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 Infiniti QX80

Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Infiniti QX80 to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.

Whenever you have any additional questions about the Infiniti QX80, do not hesitate to consult our Infiniti QX80 category.