Gas Lid Frozen shut?!

[cb7inct]

you always got a screw driver on you?

I ALWAYS KEEP A EMERGENCY MINI TOOL KIT IN THE CAR BECAUSE IM DRIVING A 20+ YEAR OLD CAR THAT I DONT KNOW WHEN SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN, SO THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS YES, I DO

[Fatman88]

Happened to me one time. I was at the gas station so I bought a large HOT coffee. Poured it on my gas lid and used my fingers to pry it open at the same time. Worked well and I guarantee most gas stations always have coffee!

[cb7inct]

Happened to me one time. I was at the gas station so I bought a large HOT coffee. Poured it on my gas lid and used my fingers to pry it open at the same time. Worked well and I guarantee most gas stations always have coffee!

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[kouzie]

Either use a car key to pry it open or get hot water and dump it into the cracks around the gas door. Should open right up.

Bad idea to use key.
My buddy tried it once and looks like he now have two pieces of key.

I used de icer spray after car wash.

[vietkid_2006]

well......my gas door still won't open up..too cold.

and ehh tonight was ehh. Kou my lip finally went out. i hit a snow bank today.. you know the rest.

[cb7inct]

well......my gas door still won't open up..too cold.

and ehh tonight was ehh. Kou my lip finally went out. i hit a snow bank today.. you know the rest.

aghhh that sucks.... what lip did u have?

[accordkid16]

i always use my key..it hardly puts and pressure on it

[cb7inct]

i always use my key..it hardly puts and pressure on it

yes but if its frozen shut it will need alot of pressure to open it, and some keys are more worn than others

[accordkid16]

true enough

[mtnbikaah]

minus 9 sounds like spring to me it -18 here without the wind chill

you talking celsius or fahrenheit?

[cb7inct]

i belive hes talking about fahrenheit, its been freezing here also... last night it was -10'f with out the wind chill

[CAMILOSI]

Yeah it was really cold this morning, and I think it's funny when u get cust in the shop complaining that there brand new honda gas lid would not open and they always end up breaking something.

But anyways I will try to use really hot water and prying it open it always work.

[visualpoet]

I'd recommend using some hot, but not boiling, water to get rid of any ice around the edges until you can get the fuel door open. (I recommend this method as opposed to de-icer because the residual heat from the water will heat the door and latch mechanism in case there is ice inside the door, where de-icer won't get to it. I don't recommend boiling water because of the dangers of scalding and also possible temperature difference damage to the finish on the car). Once it's open, spray the latch (and into the end of the cable to the latch if you can see it, never looked for mine) with WD-40. It's original purpose was a moisture repellant, and it does wonders for keeping things from getting frozen. Not much you can do to prevent the icing on the outside, but it will keep the latch itself from becoming encased in ice and should help the cable also.

As stated before, your key is a bad idea. They're just brass, and they break very easily.

[cb7inct]

.As stated before, your key is a bad idea. They're just brass, and they break very easily.

[Brandoncb7]

you always got a screw driver on you?

I do lol. Most of the time I have a good bit of tools with me.