My Locking Gas Cap Won't Unlock
by Kim Sarah
Some gas tanks have a locking system. This is to prevent gas theft from your automobile. It is also a method of keeping the gas cap from popping open while you are driving. Though typically easy to lock and unlock without a problem, these locking gas tanks occasionally get stuck. There are a few methods of getting that gas tank open without damaging any part of the car. It just takes a little finesse and experimentation.
Manual Release Button
Step 1
Open the trunk of your car.
Step 2
Remove the carpet that covers the interior wall of your trunk on the side of the gas tank. It will easily pull from the surface of the car.
Step 3
Press the manual release button. It will be located near the gas tank.
Release Cable
Step 1
Pull the gas-tank lever upward. It is located on the interior driver's side of the car.
Step 2
Find the gas tank release cable. It is located under the lever.
Step 3
Pull the gas tank release cable. Use needle-nose pliers to do this. This will forcefully release the gas tank.
Things You'll Need
- Needle-nose pliers
Writer Bio
Kim Sarah has been a writer since 2000. Her work has appeared on NECN, WCTR-TV3 and in the "Torch" university newspaper, among other publications. Sarah received a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Worcester State University and a Master of Arts in journalism from Roosevelt University. She is also studying nursing and computer science at Indiana State University.
