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 dangerous, will restrict you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Lexus IS stuck. You will not any longer be able to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this reason that we have written and published this document to enable you find a quick answer to your fuel cap issue 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 IS is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Lexus IS stuck?
So let’s start our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Lexus IS. We will try to present you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Lexus IS
In case your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult condition, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from accessing the access of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Lexus IS.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Lexus IS
Second case, and the simplest, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking concerns on this type of cap, it is usually only caused by 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 Lexus IS?
Second section of our document, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Lexus IS and let you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Lexus IS, do not hesitate to have a look at our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Lexus IS
First solution and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to do 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 again to open the fuel cap of your Lexus IS. If it does not work, repeat the treatment and let it work a bit longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Lexus IS
As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which most frequently being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Lexus IS. This may seem obvious but in some cases it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able to open your tank, we suggest 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 Lexus IS
To finish , last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Lexus IS to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, 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 IS, go to our Lexus IS category.
