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Gold Member Username: Volfenhagking1600
SSD Wangin,
Shawano, Wis...
USA
Post Number: 1104
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 12:09 pm: |
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ok so i just went out to my car and my doors are frozen shut...has this ever happened to you and how can i get my doors opened?
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 4845
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 12:47 pm: |
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I live in northern PA near the NY border, in the snow belt....... this happens all the time.
Can you pull your door handle? If not chip away the ice from above/under the handle so you can pull it. Then get some de-icer fluid and spray it in the door jambs around the weather seal. Or sometimes you can just pull real hard and break it loose. Don't break your door handle though. |
Silver Member Username: Nickyp0219
Post Number: 244
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 12:48 pm: |
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I dont know how to get your doors open now, but for the future, use food grade silicone and put it on the rubber seal around your door, itll prevent it from freezing in the winter. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 4847
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 12:56 pm: |
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http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=PST&MfrPartNumber=AS242&C ategoryCode=2104 |
Gold Member Username: Volfenhagking1600
SSD Wangin,
Shawano, Wis...
USA
Post Number: 1105
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 01:08 pm: |
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thanks...yea it happens up here all the time too. but yesterday it was raining and 40 degrees. so i didnt think anything of it then i wake up this morning and its snowing and 40 mph wind gusts and iced everything lol |
Silver Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 997
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 01:53 pm: |
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i know how to unfreeze the lock and door handle.get a big glass of very hot water from your sink,steaming hot and pour it on the door handle thats what we have always done when it was frozen shut |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 4852
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 02:08 pm: |
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^^^^^ real funny |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 1003
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 02:09 pm: |
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it works ms |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 4854
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 02:12 pm: |
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I hear thats good way to de-ice windows too |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 1004
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 02:14 pm: |
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idk i never tried that,it would prolly freeze back,but it works for your doors |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 6915
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 02:57 pm: |
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If you're going to pour hot water on the car, make sure you do it SLOWLY. If not you will crack the windows. |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 1014
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 04:59 pm: |
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couldnt u just use your defrost and a ice scraper to clear the windowshield off,its bad on a car to not let it warm up anyways |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 6919
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 05:45 pm: |
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If a rain freezes all over the car, it'll take hours before it melts it.
As an alternative, you can use a hair dryer to melt frozen keylocks/holes on the door. |
Gold Member Username: Volfenhagking1600
SSD Wangin,
Shawano, Wis...
USA
Post Number: 1106
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 07:17 pm: |
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yea but when you cant get into your car how you supposeed to start it chris..
btw i poured windshield wiper fluid over the doors and they came loose |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 1029
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 07:20 pm: |
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put the key in and turn it |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 6920
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 07:36 pm: |
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Chris you sound like you never had a ice storm. When it happens, there's almost 1" thick of ice all over your car. You can't even get in the car. Pouring hot water SLOWLY worked for me. However, a hot air blower/hair dryer works as well. |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 1030
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 07:48 pm: |
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oh ice storm your in that i didnt pay attention,ive been in one b4,nobody went anywhere,everythang was covered in ice no electricity for a month |
Silver Member Username: Somedonniedude
Illinois
United States
Post Number: 596
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 09:07 pm: |
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I usually just p1ss on my windshield...
and my door handles  |
Silver Member Username: Marcooo
Post Number: 157
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 09:09 pm: |
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The same thing happened to me down in Appleton Jamie. I just pulled real hard lol |
