Some trouble on our vehicles seem trivial 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 usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Opel Agila stuck. You will no more have the ability to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is precisely for this simple reason that we have written and published this content page to enable you find a rapid solution to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To perform this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Opel Agila is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Opel Agila stuck?
So let’s begin our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Opel Agila. We will try to present you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Opel Agila
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 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 responds to the key of your Opel Agila.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Opel Agila
Second cause, and the most simple, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking trouble on this kind of cap, it is generally 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 Opel Agila?
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 Opel Agila and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Opel Agila, do not hesitate to read our content page on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Opel Agila
First alternative and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option 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 momemts for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Opel Agila. If it does not function, duplicate the operation and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Opel Agila
As a second solution, 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 Opel Agila. This may seem evident but occasionally it all comes down to small details. In any case, if you have been able to open your tank, we encourage 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 Opel Agila
To finish , last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Opel Agila to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock with less effort by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Opel Agila, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Agila category.
