Some trouble on our cars seem insignificant but can be troublesome, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not serious, will restrict you from using your car in a normal way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Volkswagen New Beetle stuck. You will no more be able to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this purpose that we have written and published this content to enable you find a quick answer to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To do this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Volkswagen New Beetle is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Volkswagen New Beetle stuck?
So let’s start our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Volkswagen New Beetle. We will try to show you the different motives of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Volkswagen New Beetle
In case your car is equipped with a tank cap with lock you will be in the most difficult situation, because the locks of these caps can get gripped with time and restrict you from accessing the entry 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 Volkswagen New Beetle.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Volkswagen New Beetle
Second cause, and the easiest, in the event of a classic tank cap that has no lock and is mostly protected by a closed fuel door, if you have blocking trouble on this kind of cap, it is frequently 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 Volkswagen New Beetle?
Second section of our content, we will try to give you the different alternatives to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Volkswagen New Beetle and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you suffering a fuel trap blocked on your Volkswagen New Beetle, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Volkswagen New Beetle
First alternative 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 hesitate to put some in quantity and wait a few momemts for it to take effect, and try again to open the fuel cap of your Volkswagen New Beetle. If it does not function, repeat the procedure and let it operate for a longer period.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Volkswagen New Beetle
As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which normally being much less employed should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Volkswagen New Beetle. 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 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 Volkswagen New Beetle
Finally, last option, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Volkswagen New Beetle to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock more easily by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.
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