Yup, I know it sounds really silly. But I was at a gas station today to fill up, I stick the key in the socket, but the key will only go about half way into the socket.
I tried to turn the key, with a little force, but it would not turn. Has anyone experienced this before? Any response is appreciated.
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Re: Can't open gas tank?
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Originally Posted by Zleepertt (MD)
Hey,
Yup, I know it sounds really silly. But I was at a gas station today to fill up, I stick the key in the socket, but the key will only go about half way into the socket.
I tried to turn the key, with a little force, but it would not turn. Has anyone experienced this before? Any response is appreciated.
Thank you,
Dean S.
While you turn the key did you try it the push it down and turn it
use graphite and or try blowing it out with some compressed air. probably just a tumbler caught up
Yeah I haven't had much experience with motorcycle locks sticking although I can see it being straight up and down and water getting in after being washed and all. I do know we have a fleet of crown vics and have to spray wd in the locks about once a year because the keys wont go all the way in and turn the lock and it always works.
push the gas cap inwards and try to open it...mine got stuck and i had to almost pry it open but after spraying it with lube 40 (same thing as wd40 i believe) its now workin fine.
Yup, I know it sounds really silly. But I was at a gas station today to fill up, I stick the key in the socket, but the key will only go about half way into the socket.
I tried to turn the key, with a little force, but it would not turn. Has anyone experienced this before? Any response is appreciated.
Thank you,
Dean S.
Shoot some compressed air in there that may blow some dirt/objects out
In my expierance water/moisture/weathering got into the mechanism and probaly Seized it in one piece just like my k5 1K was left outside for a year and ended up bending the key cus it wud only go halfway, i had to pry out switch from tank , i then took off both of the Cross screws after i relized that the lock/unlock Lever that moves was Rusted and conjoined in one piece to the base i new something was wrong cus of all the rust, after remiving those screws i saw the housing with the spring nd it was all jammed cus of the corrosion i them took off the second mechanism flat round cover and yup more corrison and water residue which was alot, after having the 3 pieces i poured a shitload of wd-40 and Brushed everything clean which included grinding all parts with water residue more wd-40 and put all together and Now turns like Butter
All the white in the pic is water residue and rust
Can't open gas tank?
that makes the tumblers stick
Re: Can't open gas tank?
In my expierance water/moisture/weathering got into the mechanism and probaly Seized it in one piece just like my k5 1K was left outside for a year and ended up bending the key cus it wud only go halfway, i had to pry out switch from tank 
, i then took off both of the Cross screws after i relized that the lock/unlock Lever that moves was Rusted and conjoined in one piece to the base i new something was wrong cus of all the rust, after remiving those screws i saw the housing with the spring nd it was all jammed
cus of the corrosion i them took off the second mechanism flat round cover and yup more corrison and water residue which was alot, after having the 3 pieces i poured a shitload of wd-40 and Brushed everything clean which included grinding all parts with water residue more wd-40 and put all together and Now turns like Butter
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