Some complications on our vehicles seem trivial but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not severe, will obstruct you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Kia Niro stuck. You will not any longer be able to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your automobile. It is precisely for this purpose that we have written this article to help you find a quick 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 Kia Niro is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Kia Niro stuck?

So let’s start our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Kia Niro. We will try to tell you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Kia Niro

In the event your car is equipped 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 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 Kia Niro.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Kia Niro

Second case, and the least complicated, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is normally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this kind of cap, it is normally only connected 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 Kia Niro?

Second part of our article, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Kia Niro and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Kia Niro, do not think twice to consult our article on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Kia Niro

First alternative and the one you should consider first. You have the opportunity 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 be reluctant to put some in quantity and wait a few minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Kia Niro. If it does not function, replicate the treatment and let it work for a longer time.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Kia Niro

As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which most of the time being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Kia Niro. 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 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 Kia Niro

Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Kia Niro to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.

To discover more tips on the Kia Niro, take a look at the Kia Niro category.