Some problems on our cars seem insignificant but can be bothersome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, whether or not they are not serious, will block you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Toyota Scion FR S stuck. You will no longer have the ability to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your vehicle. It is exactly for this reason that we have made this article to help you find a quick remedy to your fuel cap problem so that you can use your car normally. To achieve this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Toyota Scion FR S is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Toyota Scion FR S stuck?
So let’s begin our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Toyota Scion FR S. We will try to present you the different triggers of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Toyota Scion FR S
In case 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 prevent you from accessing 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 Toyota Scion FR S.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Toyota Scion FR S
Second reason, and the least difficult, 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 problems on this sort of cap, it is generally only connected 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 Toyota Scion FR S?
Second section of our article, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Toyota Scion FR S and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Toyota Scion FR S, do not be reluctant to consult our article on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Toyota Scion FR S
First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the opportunity 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 be reluctant 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 Scion FR S. If it does not work, replicate the treatment and let it work for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Toyota Scion FR S
As a second solution, you can try to use your spare key, which traditionally being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Toyota Scion FR S. This may seem obvious but occasionally it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have managed to open your tank, we encourage 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 Scion FR S
To finish , last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Toyota Scion FR S to facilitate the opening of it. In fact, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
To get more tips on the Toyota Scion FR S, take a look at the Toyota Scion FR S category.
