Some complications on our automobiles seem insignificant but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not serious, will prevent you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Mini Countryman stuck. You will not any longer be able to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this purpose that we have written this document to enable you find a quick solution to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Mini Countryman is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Mini Countryman stuck?
So let’s start our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Mini Countryman. We will try to show you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Mini Countryman
In the event that your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from being able to access the entry of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Mini Countryman.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Mini Countryman
Second reason, and the least difficult, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this kind of cap, it is frequently only linked to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is consequently blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Mini Countryman?
Second part of our document, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Mini Countryman and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Mini Countryman, do not hesitate to read our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Mini Countryman
First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the possibility 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 momemts for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Mini Countryman. If it does not work, duplicate the procedure and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Mini Countryman
As a second option, 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 Mini Countryman. This may seem obvious but in some 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 Mini Countryman
To finish , last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Mini Countryman to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
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