Some concerns on our cars seem unimportant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not serious, will block you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Renault Trafic 3 stuck. You will no more be able to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is exactly for this motive that we have made this content to help you find a quick solution to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Renault Trafic 3 is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Renault Trafic 3 stuck?
So let’s commence our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Renault Trafic 3. We will try to present you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Renault Trafic 3
If 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 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 reacts to the key of your Renault Trafic 3.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Renault Trafic 3
Second cause, and the most basic, in the case 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 normally 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 Renault Trafic 3?
Second part of our content, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Renault Trafic 3 and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Renault Trafic 3, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Renault Trafic 3
First option and the one you should consider first. You have the possibility to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to do 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 several minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Renault Trafic 3. If it does not work, duplicate the procedure and let it operate for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Renault Trafic 3
As a second option, you can try to use your spare key, which most frequently being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Renault Trafic 3. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able 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 Renault Trafic 3
To conlude, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Renault Trafic 3 to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
To find more tips on the Renault Trafic 3, take a look at the Renault Trafic 3 category.
