Some trouble on our vehicles seem trivial but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not dangerous, will block you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Mercedes Classe C 2 stuck. You will not anymore be able to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your automobile. It is exactly for this reason that we have written this content page to enable you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Mercedes Classe C 2 is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Mercedes Classe C 2 stuck?

So let’s start our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Mercedes Classe C 2. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Mercedes Classe C 2

In case your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate 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 Mercedes Classe C 2.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Mercedes Classe C 2

Second cause, and the most basic, 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 sort of cap, it is mostly 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 Mercedes Classe C 2?

Second section of our content page, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Mercedes Classe C 2 and let you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Mercedes Classe C 2, do not think twice to read our content page on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Mercedes Classe C 2

First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to get this done 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 couple of minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Mercedes Classe C 2. If it does not function, repeat the process and let it work for a longer period.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Mercedes Classe C 2

As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which normally being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Mercedes Classe C 2. This may seem obvious but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have been able to open your tank, we advise 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 Mercedes Classe C 2

Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Mercedes Classe C 2 to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, 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 Mercedes Classe C 2, go to our Mercedes Classe C 2 category.