I Q test ............

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:24 pm

OK, here is an I Q test.

Question, part 1:

What is the first thing you should do if the doors to your vehicle are frozen shut do to a rain followed by sub freezing weather. ( It's 21° here now) The door hands are not frozen just the doors to the weather stripping.

Question, part 2:
What is the second thing you should do?

Answers in a bit.

Joe

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:57 pm

Thaw with a garden hose, then dry off.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:07 pm

Fail

Garden hose water will freeze faster than you can think. I tried it one year.
And the hose is froze solid too.

Joe

Udy · Post by **Udy** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:13 pm

#1Go back in the house and stoke the fire.

#2Take a nap

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:24 pm

Remote start. Works every time.

jb

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:28 pm

Warm WD40
Wipe down

alnitak · Post by **alnitak** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:30 pm

Move someplace warmer...
Park in the garage...

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:32 pm

alnitak wrote:Move someplace warmer...
Park in the garage...

He can't get into the vehicle.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:38 pm

LOL, some good answers.

Don't have a remote starter.
WD-40 is in the garage and I didn't think of it. I did use de-icing spray and that does work.

But still you guys missed the answer.

Move someplace warmer ===== OH YES!!!!
Garage is stuffed, can't hardly walk into it ....

Joe

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:53 pm

Boiling water?

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:57 pm

Removed

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:08 pm

Believe this or not, boiling water will freeze faster than cold water. I tried it in the freezer and it's true.

Ummm, I'm not gonna take a wiz on my vehicle with all the neighbors watching.

Joe

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:11 pm

with all the neighbors watching.

Really! The pointing and laughing would be the worst...

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:13 pm

Ok, well I have used the hose before and it worked for me.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:14 pm

OK, Here is the answers.

#1 = Question, part 1:

What is the first thing you should do if the doors to your vehicle are frozen shut do to a rain followed by sub freezing weather. ( It's 21° here now) The door hands are not frozen just the doors to the weather stripping.

Well, I mentioned that I used the spray de-icer on the doors but they still wouldn't open.
The de-icer usually works quickly.

So the answer to part one is: UNLOCK THE DOORS.

#2 = Question, part 2:
What is the second thing you should do?

The answer to part two is: USE THE RIGHT KEY ON THE DOORS.

I kept spraying the de-icer on them and just wouldn't open.

I failed the IQ test ................. where' my sign?

Joe

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:38 pm

Wipe all the gaskets with silicone spray and ice won't stick them shut.

cas · Post by **cas** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:54 pm

I had a Mercury that was awful that way in the winter (all of them if that vintage were). It happened most mornings. I had a remote starter, but due to circumstances it would take too long to explain, it didn't make the heat come on, so it was no help.

The locks would freeze, so from November to April I left it unlocked. No matter, the latches and gaskets still froze. Hot water worked, as did cold water, but I was always afraid of shattering the windows. Besides that, it made the problem much much worse the next time around.

The only answer I found was to leave an electric heater in the car with the cord stuck out the door. In the morning I'd plug it into an extension cord until the door would open.

hayabusa · Post by **hayabusa** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:06 pm

Heck Joe, Get the neighbors involved with you on the doors. Nobody will be able to point.
It's called (Neighborhood Watch)!

Busa

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:09 pm

my car died one cold night in the Catskill Mountains....-28
so i pushed to the side of the road and walked home...
it snowed.....alot.....
then the snow plow came and buried the car....
buried it....

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:12 pm

J Miller wrote: #2 = Question, part 2:
What is the second thing you should do?

The answer to part two is: USE THE RIGHT KEY ON THE DOORS.

I kept spraying the de-icer on them and just wouldn't open.
I failed the IQ test ................. where' my sign?

Joe

Wow, sounds just like something I would do...

Sort of like having the locksmith come out to open a vehicle when the spare key can't be found (and the primary key was locked in the vehicle during the middle of a move) and the spare key somehow jumps out of the wallet when the money is coming out to pay the locksmith.

Not saying I ever did that...

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:20 pm

GoatGuy · Post by **GoatGuy** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:27 pm

Mescalero wrote:

Me too!!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:49 am

I'm thinking seriously of a medium tarp with magnets on the nights it rains and is going to freeze. Don't that before back in sunny AZ

eons ago.

Joe

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:00 am

You know Joe,
I know this spot where a big arroyo comes out of the Bradshaws hits another arroyo and makes a 90degree turn.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:15 pm

Stand back about 10 feet and hit it with a load of #6's. It usually takes about 4 shots, right along the seam.

Run an extension cord out and use a heavy duty hair dryer. You only need to get one door open, and most likely at only a few spots.--------Sixgun

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:00 pm

Mescalaro,

Ah the Bradshaws ............ I know that area fairly well. At least I used to. I'd love to see it again.

Sixgun,

We did use the hair dryer to get into the camper hatch on my wifes truck. Took about 45 seconds to melt the ice.

The doors are only froze at the top where the body molding keeps the rain water out of the door channel. A few minutes of the anti-freeze stuff frees them right up.

But you still gotta unlock the stupid door.

Joe

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:27 pm

Guys, in the future, everytime you even think about badmouthing SoCal, I want you to remember this thread. Doors frozen SHUT. I haven't a clue how to fix that one. It's just never come up here.

jhrosier · Post by **jhrosier** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:15 pm

We're laughing with you Joe.

really

BTW, I wipe down the weather seals on the doors with Armorall a couple of times each winter and that keeps the doors from freezing shut. (usually)

Jack

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:31 pm

It's supposed to cold but dry for the next few days. I'm gonna go out and clean the rubber and coat it with silicone grease. Genuine FoMoCo synthetic grease made for rubber stripping. I've had it for years and never needed to use it for that.

Joe

Washita · Post by **Washita** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:14 am

If the door locks freeze, heat the key. Worked for me on a frozen padlock, anyway.

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