frozen gas door
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frozen gas door
What do you do when you pull up to the gas station and notice your gas door is frozen? (besides come back when its warmer) Second time this has happened and its pretty frustrating
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pee on it! (sorry i just had to say it)
You mean there is like snow/ice on it? I don't think there is much you can do it about it..
You mean there is like snow/ice on it? I don't think there is much you can do it about it..
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There is none on the outside but I think it may be frozen inside maybe on the release. The lever inside the car doesn't depress and of course the gas door doesnt come open. Dont want to push too hard for fear of snapping the cable but wondered if there is another way to force the door open. Kind of a pain in the a$$ when you are low on gas, you know?
There is none on the outside but I think it may be frozen inside maybe on the release. The lever inside the car doesn't depress and of course the gas door doesnt come open. Dont want to push too hard for fear of snapping the cable but wondered if there is another way to force the door open. Kind of a pain in the a$$ when you are low on gas, you know? 
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Rep Power: 0 I was at a random gas station in the middle of nowhere (i didn't know where the hell i was, i was lost), and my gas door was frozen. Some random lady saw me trying to crack the ice that must have been in the seams and put de-icer on the door for me and used her key to get all the icy stuff from around it, and not a scratch on my car.
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Rep Power: 0 them gas-stations usually have these window cleaning squeegies soaked in the -40 washer fluid right? get a squeegie then put some of that fluid on the gas-door... should be able to de-ice the door a bit...
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Rep Power: 0 Sorry, but picture this whole issue on my head makes me crack up. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
This will probably NEVER happen to me. I live in California.. ha.
Spill coffee on your gas tank door?
This will probably NEVER happen to me. I live in California.. ha.
Spill coffee on your gas tank door?
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[hr]Originally posted by: ak
Sorry, but picture this whole issue on my head makes me crack up. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
This will probably NEVER happen to me. I live in California.. ha.
Spill coffee on your gas tank door?[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: ak
Sorry, but picture this whole issue on my head makes me crack up. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
This will probably NEVER happen to me. I live in California.. ha.
Spill coffee on your gas tank door?
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HELP!!! I need gas!!! I don't know how to get to it... The lever was pushed in and the thing didn't pop out!!!
Does anyone know how or what to do? Can I pry it open?
Does anyone know how or what to do? Can I pry it open?
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Rep Power: 423 Push straight in on the approximate spot of the lock... it'll give a little bit and chances are you'll hear the ice crinkle loose. Push the button in the car again and see if it pops. If not, get a fairly thick piece of plastic and trace the outline of the door, see if you can gently pry it open.
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Rep Power: 301 Wow..... THAT sucks! Sure is nice in California right now. 
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HOWEVER..... being from Germany, I KNOW what it's like.
Yeah, yeah.... I'll probably get killed in an earthquake.
HOWEVER..... being from Germany, I KNOW what it's like.
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Rep Power: 0 Spray the door area with COLD water ( so it doesn't immediately freeze again---think----warm saliva is what makes your tongue stick to the metal pole in the christmas story!) Just use a garden hose or go thru a car wash and that should do it
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Rep Power: 346 I tried tracing the line with the bristles from the ice scraper/brush that I have and it got most of it... It still won't budge... Are you sure pooring water on it won't make it even worse? Where do I push? Shouldn't I be pulling?!?
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Rep Power: 346 Come on... I really need to know... Do I pry it open somehow? Will I brake anything? Do I just get wait till I either run out of gas or it magically opens?
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Rep Power: 346 The thing that it latches on to is broken. The if you drive around the door just swings open now (not all the way but like if you press down on the lever) Can I just use super glue? Or do I replace it somehow?
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