Some complications on our cars seem unimportant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not severe, will prevent you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Toyota Camry stuck. You will not any longer be able to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this reason that we have made this article to enable you find a quick remedy to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To get this done, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Toyota Camry is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Toyota Camry stuck?
So let’s begin our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Toyota Camry. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Toyota Camry
If your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most delicate scenario, 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 Camry.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Toyota Camry
Second case, and the least difficult, in the event that of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking complications on this type of cap, it is frequently only related 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 Camry?
Second part of our article, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Toyota Camry and let you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Toyota Camry, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Toyota Camry
First solution 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 a couple of minutes for it to take effect, and try once again to open the fuel cap of your Toyota Camry. If it does not work, repeat the operation and let it work for a longer time.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Toyota Camry
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which traditionally being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Toyota Camry. This may seem obvious but sometimes it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able to open your tank, we advise 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 Toyota Camry
To finish , last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Toyota Camry 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 at the same time as you try to rotate it.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Toyota Camry, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Camry category.
