Some problems on our cars seem insignificant but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not critical, will obstruct you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Nissan Qashqai 2 stuck. You will no more have the capacity to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this reason that we have written this document to enable you find a rapid remedy 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 Nissan Qashqai 2 is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Nissan Qashqai 2 stuck?
So let’s begin our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Nissan Qashqai 2. We will try to present you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Nissan Qashqai 2
In the event 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 prevent you from being able to access the entry of your tank. It is as well possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Nissan Qashqai 2.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Nissan Qashqai 2
Second cause, and the simplest, in the case of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking problems on this kind of cap, it is usually only linked 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 Nissan Qashqai 2?
Second section of our document, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Nissan Qashqai 2 and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Nissan Qashqai 2, 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 Nissan Qashqai 2
First alternative and the one you should consider 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 be reluctant 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 Nissan Qashqai 2. If it does not function, repeat the procedure and let it operate a bit longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Nissan Qashqai 2
As a second alternative, 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 Nissan Qashqai 2. This may seem evident but sometimes it all comes down to small details. In any case, if you have managed to open your tank, we recommend 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 Nissan Qashqai 2
To conlude, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Nissan Qashqai 2 to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Nissan Qashqai 2, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Qashqai 2 category.
