Some complications on our cars seem insignificant but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not major, will block you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Kia Picanto stuck. You will no longer have the ability to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this motive that we have written this document to help you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Kia Picanto is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Kia Picanto stuck?
So let’s start our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Kia Picanto. We will try to present you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Kia Picanto
In case your car is outfitted with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate condition, 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 Picanto.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Kia Picanto
Second reason, and the most basic, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this type of cap, it is often only caused by 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 Kia Picanto?
Second part of our document, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Kia Picanto and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Kia Picanto, do not hesitate to consult our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Kia Picanto
First solution and the one you should consider 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 a few minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Kia Picanto. If it does not function, duplicate the operation and let it work longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Kia Picanto
As a second solution, 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 Kia Picanto. This may seem obvious but sometimes it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able to open your tank, we advise 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 Kia Picanto
Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Kia Picanto to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, 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 further questions about the Kia Picanto, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Picanto category.
