Some problems on our automobiles seem unimportant but can be annoying, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not dangerous, will obstruct you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Lexus CT stuck. You will no more be capable to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your car. It is precisely for this purpose that we have made this article to enable you find a quick remedy to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Lexus CT is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Lexus CT stuck?

So let’s start our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Lexus CT. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Lexus CT

In the event that your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from being able to access the access 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 Lexus CT.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Lexus CT

Second reason, and the most simple, 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 kind of cap, it is often only related to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is consequently blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Lexus CT?

Second section of our article, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Lexus CT and let you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Lexus CT, 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 Lexus CT

First option and the one you should consider first. You have the option 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 be reluctant 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 Lexus CT. If it does not work, repeat the procedure and let it work for a longer time.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Lexus CT

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 Lexus CT. This may seem obvious but in certain cases it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have managed to open your tank, we recommend 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 Lexus CT

To conlude, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Lexus CT to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock with less effort by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.

If you need more guides on the Lexus CT, go to our Lexus CT category.