Some problems on our vehicles seem trivial but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not dangerous, will prevent you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Jaguar XE stuck. You will not anymore have the ability to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your automobile. It is exactly for this purpose that we have written and published this content page to enable you find a rapid remedy to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Jaguar XE is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Jaguar XE stuck?

So let’s commence our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Jaguar XE. We will try to present you the different motives of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Jaguar XE

If your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most tricky scenario, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and prevent 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 Jaguar XE.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Jaguar XE

Second reason, and the easiest, 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 type of cap, it is frequently only linked to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is as a result blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Jaguar XE?

Second section of our content page, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Jaguar XE and let you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Jaguar XE, do not think twice 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 Jaguar XE

First solution 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 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 Jaguar XE. If it does not function, duplicate the process and let it work for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Jaguar XE

As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Jaguar XE. This may seem evident but sometimes it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, 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 Jaguar XE

To conlude, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Jaguar XE to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, 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.

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