Petrol Cap cleaning

[ronsrecord]

My petrol cap lock is very, very tight - threatening to snap the key when I use it - which isn't often, as the van is running on LPG.

Any tips on loosening it up. I've blown graphite powder lock stuff into the lock itself, but I think it's more the mechanism behind the cap needs freeing up.

Grease??

[Mocki]

3in1 oil, on the key and jiggle it!

[Ian Hulley]

3in1 oil, on the key and jiggle it!

Jerjerjiggle it !

[supergalaxy]

I had exactly the same problem with mine. I doused it in 3 in 1, WD40, Diesel fuel (It is a diesel anyway) and everything else I could think of but it only made it slightly better for a short while so, being worried about snapping the ignition key off in the lock, I gave up and bought a new one from JK. All sorted now.

[ronsrecord]

Jerjerjiggle it I will - failing that, I'll take the effing thing apart before I give money to JK!

Thanks folks!

[AdrianC]

failing that, I'll take the effing thing apart before I give money to JK!

BW list 'em, too...

[ronsrecord]

[Mocki]

I'm going to fit a old non locking one , as there ain't never gonna be enough in there to knick anyway..

[Vaniller]

Mine was a bit stiff too (fnar).
Stripped it apart and cleaned it.
Packed it with grease and good as new.
About 30 minutes work...