Some problems on our vehicles seem insignificant but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not serious, 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 Sportage stuck. You will no more have the ability to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is precisely for this motive that we have written and published this content page to help you find a quick solution to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Kia Sportage is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Kia Sportage stuck?
So let’s start our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Kia Sportage. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Kia Sportage
If your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate situation, 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 responds to the key of your Kia Sportage.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Kia Sportage
Second reason, 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 problems on this sort of cap, it is mostly only related to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is therefore blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Kia Sportage?
Second section of our content page, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Kia Sportage and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Kia Sportage, do not hesitate to browse our content page on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Kia Sportage
First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option 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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait a few momemts for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Kia Sportage. If it does not work, repeat the procedure and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Kia Sportage
As a second solution, 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 Kia Sportage. This may seem obvious but in some cases it all comes down to small details. In any case, if you have managed to open your tank, we advise you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this circumstance again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Kia Sportage
Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Kia Sportage 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.
If you want more guides on the Kia Sportage, go to our Kia Sportage category.
