Some problems on our vehicles seem unimportant but can be frustrating, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not critical, will restrict you from using your car in a usual way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Polo stuck. You will no longer have the capacity to fill your tank and therefore finally not be able to use your vehicle. It is precisely for this purpose that we have written this document to enable you find a rapid remedy to your fuel cap trouble so that you can use your car normally. To perform this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Polo is blocked, and then, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel cap on my Volkswagen Polo stuck?
So let’s start our document with the origins of your tank cap problem on Volkswagen Polo. We will try to show you the different causes of a blockage of this one.
Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Volkswagen Polo
In the event that 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 restrict you from accessing the entrance of your tank. It is as well possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer reacts to the key of your Volkswagen Polo.
Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Volkswagen Polo
Second reason, and the most simple, 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 problems on this sort of cap, it is usually only connected 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 Volkswagen Polo?
Second part of our document, we will try to give you the different solutions to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Volkswagen Polo and enable you to put petrol in your car. If you are victim of a fuel trap blocked on your Volkswagen Polo, do not hesitate to browse our document on this subject to unlock it.
Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Volkswagen Polo
First alternative and the one you should consider first. You have the opportunity 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 once again to open the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Polo. If it does not work, replicate the treatment and let it work longer.
Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Volkswagen Polo
As a second alternative, you can try to use your spare key, which often being much less used should more easily unlock the lock on the tank cap of your Volkswagen Polo. This may seem evident but occasionally it all comes down to small details. In any case, if you have managed to open your tank, we recommend 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 Polo
Finally, last alternative, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Volkswagen Polo to facilitate the opening of it. Indeed, if the cylinder is a little seized up or broken, it will unlock with less effort by moving the key in different axes simultaneously as you try to rotate it.
To get more tips on the Volkswagen Polo, take a look at the Volkswagen Polo category.
