Some concerns 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 block you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Ram P/U stuck. You will no more have the ability to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your automobile. It is precisely for this reason that we have written and published this content to enable you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Ram P/U is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Ram P/U stuck?
So let’s begin our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Ram P/U. We will try to show you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Ram P/U
In the event 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 restrict you from accessing the access of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Ram P/U.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Ram P/U
Second cause, and the most basic, 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 concerns on this sort of cap, it is frequently only caused by 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 Ram P/U?
Second section of our content, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Ram P/U and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Ram P/U, do not be reluctant to browse our content on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Ram P/U
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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait several minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Ram P/U. If it does not function, duplicate the operation and let it operate for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Ram P/U
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which traditionally being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Ram P/U. This may seem evident but occasionally it all comes down to small details. In any case, if you have managed to open your tank, we advise you to buy a new tank cap to avoid getting stuck in this scenario again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Ram P/U
Finally, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Ram P/U 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 wish more tutorials on the Ram P/U, go to our Ram P/U category.
