Some trouble on our cars seem unimportant but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not dangerous, will obstruct you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Scion tC stuck. You will no longer have the capacity to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this motive that we have written and published this article content to help you find a quick remedy 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 Scion tC is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Scion tC stuck?
So let’s commence our article content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Scion tC. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Scion tC
If your car is outfitted with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate 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 responds to the key of your Scion tC.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Scion tC
Second cause, and the most simple, 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 trouble on this type of cap, it is mostly only caused by a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is as a result blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Scion tC?
Second section of our article content, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Scion tC and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Scion tC, do not think twice to have a look at our article content on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Scion tC
First option and the one you should consider first. You have the opportunity 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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait several minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Scion tC. If it does not function, replicate the process and let it work for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Scion tC
As a second option, 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 Scion tC. This may seem evident but sometimes 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 condition again.
Shake the key while trying to open the tank of your Scion tC
To conlude, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Scion tC to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, 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 additional questions about the Scion tC, do not hesitate to consult our Scion tC category.
