Gas cap wont come off

You don't normally. But the OP wanted to take some of the pressure out of the tank....didn't you read the previous posts
Yes I read and I posted (post 14) about why the tank could not have pressure or vacuume in it. the tank is not pressurized or has a vacuum in it. That was the OPs thought as to what it felt like. And simply removing the supply tube at the sender would have released any and all pressure /vacuume with out doing any harm.