Some trouble 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 critical, will restrict you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Mazda Mx5 stuck. You will not any longer have the ability to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your automobile. It is exactly for this purpose that we have made this article to enable you find a rapid 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 Mazda Mx5 is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Mazda Mx5 stuck?
So let’s start our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Mazda Mx5. We will try to describe you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Mazda Mx5
In the event that your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult scenario, 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 reacts to the key of your Mazda Mx5.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Mazda Mx5
Second case, and the easiest, 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 trouble on this kind of cap, it is generally only related to 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 Mx5?
Second section of our article, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Mazda Mx5 and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Mazda Mx5, do not be reluctant to read our article on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Mazda Mx5
First solution and the one you should reflect on first. You have the possibility 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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait a few momemts for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Mazda Mx5. If it does not work, repeat the process and let it work for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Mazda Mx5
As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which traditionally being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Mazda Mx5. This may seem evident but occasionally it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have managed to open your tank, we suggest you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this condition again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Mazda Mx5
Finally, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Mazda Mx5 to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
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