Some trouble on our cars seem trivial but can be annoying, such as a window that no longer goes down. Others, even if they are not dangerous, will restrict you from using your car in a ordinary way, such as having a flat tire or having the fuel cap of your Volvo XC90 stuck. You will not anymore manage to fill your tank and therefore ultimately not be able to use your car. It is precisely for this reason that we have written this content to enable you find a quick remedy to your fuel cap issue so that you can use your car normally. To perform this, we will first try to understand why the fuel cap of your Volvo XC90 is blocked, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel cap on my Volvo XC90 stuck?

So let’s start our content with the origins of your tank cap problem on Volvo XC90. We will try to tell you the different motives of a blockage of this one.

Fuel tank cap with locker stuck on my Volvo XC90

If your car is equipped 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 being able to access the access of your tank. It is also possible that the lock of your tank has twisted and no longer responds to the key of your Volvo XC90.

Conventional fuel cap stuck on my Volvo XC90

Second case, and the simplest, 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 trouble on this type of cap, it is mostly only linked to 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 Volvo XC90?

Second part of our content, we will try to give you the different possibilities to get rid of your fuel cap stuck on your Volvo XC90 and allow you to put petrol in your car. If you encoutering a fuel trap blocked on your Volvo XC90, do not be reluctant to consult our content on this subject to unlock it.

Use some anti-seize agent to unlock your fuel cap of your Volvo XC90

First alternative and the one you should consider first. You have the option 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 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 Volvo XC90. If it does not work, replicate the operation and let it operate a bit longer.

Use the duplicate key to unlock the fuel tank lock of your Volvo XC90

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 Volvo XC90. This may seem obvious but in certain cases it all comes down to small details. No matter the reason, if you have been able to open your tank, we recommend 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 Volvo XC90

To conlude, last solution, you can try to play the key in the lock of the fuel cap of your Volvo XC90 to facilitate the opening of it. In reality, if the cylinder is a little seized up or destroyed, it will unlock quicker by moving the key in different axes at the same time as you try to rotate it.

Whenever you have any additional questions about the Volvo XC90, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo XC90 category.