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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:20 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 658
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Chatham, Kent
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i cant get it off, fuel light is on so went to fill up (been a while) and the key just wont turn in the barrel on the cap. what can i do? only got 1 key and both me and the bf have turned the key as hard as we can without risking the key snapping!
HELP i need petrol home now but wont go far till it runs out x
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:25 pm |
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Joined: May 13, 2010 Posts: 603
Trade Rating: +37
Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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tried wd40 inside the barrel?
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:27 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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bit of wd40, pull key in and out few times and try twist full cap at same time if you can.
just idea,
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:08 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 5113
Trade Rating: +7
Location: The car in front
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It'll be frozen. Mine does it all the time. WD40 used to work for me, but it doesn't now
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:34 pm |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011 Posts: 72
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Tamworth
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yeah that happened to me other day. i have put my key in boiling water for few sec n then put key in and it worked lol!
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:35 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
Trade Rating: +10
Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Not the frozen fuel cap issue again
Didnt people learn last time this was all over the forum
Must have been all or 3 / 4 months ago
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 696
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Location: Near Manchester
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A kettle of boiling water on the outside of the cap works evrytime for me even when it reaches -12 here!!!
Sometimes I have used a lighter to heat the blade of the key up and then tried it in the lock, sometimes it takes a couple of goes.
I only have one key and its a real pain!
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:35 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 658
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Location: Chatham, Kent
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thanks guys! i was scared i wernt gonna get home! i looked like a right idiot getting out in texaco going to the petrol pump standing there wiggling for agggeeesss! then getting back into the car n driving away (still with no fuel) lol x
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:46 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
Trade Rating: +65
Location: England
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Graphite [pencil lead] in the lock
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:10 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 696
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Location: Near Manchester
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Lee wrote: |
Graphite [pencil lead] in the lock |
Really?
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:16 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 124
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Location: Manchester
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lofty wrote: |
Lee wrote: |
Graphite [pencil lead] in the lock |
Really? |
yep some people swear by it other think its tosh but as far as im aware it is a fairly popular lubricant
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if you really want you can buy what i like to call Pencil in a Can
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:24 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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5napey wrote: |
lofty wrote: |
Lee wrote: |
Graphite [pencil lead] in the lock |
Really? |
yep some people swear by it |
Lock smiths mainly
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