Some problems on our cars seem insignificant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not dangerous, will restrict you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Peugeot 5008 stuck. You will not any longer be capable of fill your tank and therefore eventually not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this simple reason that we have written this article to enable you find a rapid solution to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Peugeot 5008 is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Peugeot 5008 stuck?
So let’s commence our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Peugeot 5008. We will try to describe you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Peugeot 5008
In the event that 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 stop you from accessing 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 Peugeot 5008.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Peugeot 5008
Second reason, and the least difficult, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is usually protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking problems on this type of cap, it is mostly only linked to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is therefore blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Peugeot 5008?
Second part of our article, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Peugeot 5008 and let you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Peugeot 5008, do not be reluctant to have a look at our article on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Peugeot 5008
First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the possibility 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 few minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Peugeot 5008. If it does not work, replicate the operation and let it work longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Peugeot 5008
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which most frequently being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Peugeot 5008. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the 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 Peugeot 5008
Finally, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Peugeot 5008 to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock easier by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
If you want more tutorials on the Peugeot 5008, go to our Peugeot 5008 category.
