Fuel Cap

[Paddyhmfc]

For some reason recently the lock on the fuel cap has become really stiff. Takes a few minutes/shoogles about to get it open. I dont have a flap on the car as it broke off so it may be the casue.

WD40 the best trick or any other suggestions.


thanks

 

[v15ben]

Mine was stuck tight the other day so I tried the spare key and randomly that worked!

Maybe the WD40 or perhaps hairdryer option might do the trick?

 

[Kev_md]

clean it out with wd40 then get some white lithium grease or silicon grease on it.

 

[Paddyhmfc]

Sounds a plan.

Will attack it with one tomorrow.

 

[cup-sy]

Could also be water getting inside the locking mechanism and freezing. Had this happen to me when it start freezing over here. If thats the case they sell little lock deicers, or just park so the sun shines on the gas cap area to melt the ice.

 

[Aluco]

I had this the other day in the petrol station, took me 5 mins to get it undone. Felt a right plonker.

I imagine it's just frozen as after I breathed into mine a few times it worked.

 

[cup-sy]

Felt a right plonker.

hahaha...had to do this too, people probably thought I was a loon making out with my gas cap..

 

[Nick_P]

Its frozen, chuck hot water on it, and it works magic like

 

[scotty2hotty81]

frozen same hear!!! felt a right twit!

 

[Nick_P]

Yeah i felt like a t**t. I guessed it must have been frozen, although it had never happened before.

 

[brisa4984]

yep mine froze up too.. looked like a tit as well.. i bought some de-ice spray, put my key just enough to open the hole and just sprayed away.. it opened after 5 mins.

 

[peter182]

also had this problem looked a rite twit, then couldnt get it back on.

 

[Gaz_]

Glad it wasnt just me then!!! Could i f**k open it at the pump! Fail

 

[peter182]

hahaha.

 

[Kev_md]

if you coat it with grease or oil based substance it wont freeze,also put some in the actuall keyhole as well as around the mechanism ,voila