Some concerns on our vehicles seem insignificant but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not major, will prevent you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Opel Vivaro stuck. You will no longer have the capacity to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your vehicle. It is exactly for this motive that we have made this content page to help you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Opel Vivaro is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Opel Vivaro stuck?
So let’s commence our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Opel Vivaro. We will try to describe you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Opel Vivaro
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 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 Opel Vivaro.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Opel Vivaro
Second case, and the most basic, in the event 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 sort of cap, it is frequently only connected 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 Vivaro?
Second part of our content page, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Opel Vivaro and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Opel Vivaro, do not think twice to read our content page on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Opel Vivaro
First option 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 minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Opel Vivaro. If it does not work, repeat the process and let it operate for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Opel Vivaro
As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Opel Vivaro. This may seem obvious but in certain cases it all comes down to small details. In any case, if you have been able to open your tank, we advise 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 Vivaro
Finally, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Opel Vivaro 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.
If you have any additional questions about the Opel Vivaro, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Vivaro category.
