Some concerns on our cars seem unimportant but can be frustrating, 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 normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Nissan Maxima stuck. You will no longer be capable to fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your automobile. It is precisely for this motive that we have made this content to help you find a rapid solution to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Nissan Maxima is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Nissan Maxima stuck?

So let’s commence our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Nissan Maxima. We will try to show you the different motives of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Nissan Maxima

In the event that your car is outfitted 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 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 Nissan Maxima.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Nissan Maxima

Second case, and the least difficult, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is normally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking concerns on this type of cap, it is normally only linked to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is as a result blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Nissan Maxima?

Second part of our content, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Nissan Maxima and let you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Nissan Maxima, do not hesitate to read our content on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Nissan Maxima

First option and the one you should consider first. You have the opportunity to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to achieve 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 minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Nissan Maxima. If it does not function, repeat the operation and let it operate a bit longer.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Nissan Maxima

As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which normally being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Nissan Maxima. This may seem evident but in some cases 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 Nissan Maxima

To finish , last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Nissan Maxima to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.

If you need more tutorials on the Nissan Maxima, go to our Nissan Maxima category.