Some concerns on our vehicles seem unimportant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not serious, will obstruct you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Toyota 86 stuck. You will no longer be capable to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is exactly for this purpose that we have written and published this content page to enable you find a quick solution to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Toyota 86 is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Toyota 86 stuck?
So let’s commence our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Toyota 86. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Toyota 86
In the event that your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most tricky scenario, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and stop you from being able to access the access 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 Toyota 86.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Toyota 86
Second case, and the most simple, 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 mostly only connected to a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is consequently blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Toyota 86?
Second section of our content page, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Toyota 86 and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Toyota 86, do not be reluctant to read our content page on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Toyota 86
First solution and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option 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 a few minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Toyota 86. If it does not function, duplicate the treatment and let it operate for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Toyota 86
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Toyota 86. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have managed to open your tank, we suggest 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 Toyota 86
To conlude, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Toyota 86 to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, 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 further questions about the Toyota 86, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota 86 category.
