Some concerns on our cars seem insignificant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not serious, will block you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Mitsubishi Outlander stuck. You will no longer have the ability to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your vehicle. It is exactly for this purpose that we have made this document to help you find a rapid solution to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Mitsubishi Outlander is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Mitsubishi Outlander stuck?
So let’s commence our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Mitsubishi Outlander. We will try to tell you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Mitsubishi Outlander
In the event 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 prevent you from accessing the entrance of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Mitsubishi Outlander.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Mitsubishi Outlander
Second reason, and the least difficult, in the case of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking concerns on this kind of cap, it is usually only related 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 Mitsubishi Outlander?
Second section of our document, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Mitsubishi Outlander and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Mitsubishi Outlander, do not hesitate to consult our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Mitsubishi Outlander
First alternative and the one you should consider 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 be reluctant 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 Mitsubishi Outlander. If it does not work, repeat the process and let it operate for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Mitsubishi Outlander
As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which most of the time being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Mitsubishi Outlander. This may seem evident but sometimes it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have managed to open your tank, we encourage 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 Mitsubishi Outlander
To finish , last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Mitsubishi Outlander 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 wish more tutorials on the Mitsubishi Outlander, go to our Mitsubishi Outlander category.
