Some concerns on our cars seem trivial but can be annoying, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not critical, will block you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Lupo stuck. You will no longer be able to fill your tank and therefore sooner or later not be able to use your car. It is exactly for this simple reason that we have written and published this article to enable you find a quick answer to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Lupo is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Volkswagen Lupo stuck?
So let’s commence our article with the origins of your tank cap problem on Volkswagen Lupo. We will try to present you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Volkswagen Lupo
In the event 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 entrance of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Volkswagen Lupo.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Volkswagen Lupo
Second reason, 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 kind of cap, it is often only caused by a cap that has not been closed in the axis and the thread of the latter is therefore blocked.
<2>How do I unlock the fuel cap on my Volkswagen Lupo?
Second section of our article, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Volkswagen Lupo and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Volkswagen Lupo, do not be reluctant 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 Volkswagen Lupo
First option and the one you should reflect on first. You have the option to unseal your stuck fuel cap, to achieve 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 a couple of minutes for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Lupo. If it does not function, replicate the treatment and let it operate longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Volkswagen Lupo
As a second alternative, 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 Volkswagen Lupo. This may seem evident but in some cases it all comes down to small details. Whatever the 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 Volkswagen Lupo
To finish , last method, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Lupo to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or damaged, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
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