Some problems on our cars seem unimportant but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not major, will prevent you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Mazda CX 5 stuck. You will not anymore be able to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your automobile. It is precisely for this reason that we have written this article to enable you find a rapid answer 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 Mazda CX 5 is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Mazda CX 5 stuck?
So let’s commence our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Mazda CX 5. We will try to present you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Mazda CX 5
In case your car is equipped 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 restrict you from accessing the access of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Mazda CX 5.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Mazda CX 5
Second cause, 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 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 Mazda CX 5?
Second section of our article, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Mazda CX 5 and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Mazda CX 5, do not think twice to have a look at our article on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Mazda CX 5
First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity 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 again to open the fuel cap of your Mazda CX 5. If it does not function, repeat the procedure and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Mazda CX 5
As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which most of the time being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Mazda CX 5. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have managed to open your tank, we suggest 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 Mazda CX 5
To finish , last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Mazda CX 5 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.
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