Some problems on our vehicles seem unimportant but can be annoying, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, regardless if they are not dangerous, will block you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Toyota Avensis stuck. You will no more be capable to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your motor vehicle. It is precisely for this reason that we have made this content page to enable you find a rapid answer to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Toyota Avensis is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Toyota Avensis stuck?
So let’s start our content page with the origins of your tank cap problem on Toyota Avensis. We will try to describe you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Toyota Avensis
If 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 entry of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Toyota Avensis.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Toyota Avensis
Second reason, and the least complicated, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is generally protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking problems on this sort of cap, it is generally only linked to 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 Toyota Avensis?
Second part of our content page, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Toyota Avensis and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Toyota Avensis, do not hesitate to read our content page on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Toyota Avensis
First alternative 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 again to open the fuel cap of your Toyota Avensis. If it does not function, repeat the operation and let it work for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Toyota Avensis
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which normally being much less utilized should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Toyota Avensis. This may seem obvious but sometimes it all comes down to small details. Whatever the case, if you have been able to open your tank, we suggest 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 Toyota Avensis
To finish , last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Toyota Avensis to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
To find more tips on the Toyota Avensis, take a look at the Toyota Avensis category.
