Q: My gas cap will not open. I can get a new cap but how do I get the current one off?

asked by on January 29, 2017

I cannot get gas because my gas cap is stuck. I plan on getting a new one but right now just need to be able to get the current one off so I can get gas. How can I get the current one off?

My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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