Some concerns on our vehicles seem insignificant but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not critical, will block you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Lexus ES stuck. You will no longer have the ability to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your vehicle. It is exactly for this motive that we have made this article to help you find a quick answer to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Lexus ES is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Lexus ES stuck?
So let’s begin our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Lexus ES. We will try to show you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Lexus ES
In the event that your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most tricky situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and stop you from being able to access the entrance of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Lexus ES.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Lexus ES
Second case, and the least difficult, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking concerns on this type of cap, it is mostly 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 Lexus ES?
Second part of our article, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Lexus ES and let you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Lexus ES, 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 Lexus ES
First solution and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to perform 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 few momemts for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Lexus ES. If it does not work, repeat the operation and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Lexus ES
As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Lexus ES. This may seem obvious but in certain cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have managed to open your tank, we recommend 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 Lexus ES
To conlude, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Lexus ES to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock with less effort by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
If you have any further questions about the Lexus ES, do not hesitate to consult our Lexus ES category.
