#1: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Jayyy1989, Location: CoventryPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:29 am ---- Just a heads up, try and remove the fuel cap before you get to a busy petrol station, otherwise you will look like me and get beeped out while you try and force your key in a frozen lock.
Boiling water shifted it along with de-icer when i got home, the colour coded panel then fell off :S Clipped back into place with some Tigerseal for added grip, should be fine in few hours.
Just another reason why i hate winter
#2: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: M60SHW, Location: CarlislePosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:33 am ---- warm flannel or go in and ask at the petrol station for some hot water should give you some lol
#3: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: MNARAA, Location: In a traffic jamPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:38 am ---- I know someone who once had to stop someone else defrosting their petrol cap lock with a cigarette lighter...
#4: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Jayyy1989, Location: CoventryPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:38 am ---- I wish i had done that haha instead the beeps just made me drive off, ahwell should be okay when tigerseal has cured, there's a temporary petrol cap on it at the minute
#5: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:53 am ---- I used de-icer and WD40 the other day, still took 20 mins though
#6: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: lofty, Location: Near ManchesterPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:56 am ---- Hot water works but if you can't get any then use a lighter on the blade of your key to heat it up.
#7: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:57 am ---- I just ask for hot water lol
Its a pain i know..
#8: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:00 am ---- Or use natures de icer, p**s on the lock.
#9: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:00 am ---- They sell little cans of lock de-icer in halfords for £1.29 which works fine for me.
#10: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:51 am ----
E5GDM wrote:
Or use natures de icer, p**s on the lock.
#11: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Jack4273, Location: NottinghamPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:07 am ----
Jayyy1989 wrote:
I wish i had done that haha instead the beeps just made me drive off, ahwell should be okay when tigerseal has cured, there's a temporary petrol cap on it at the minute
Stuff that i wouldnt drive off, same thing happened to me yesterday, i got loads of beeps and all they got was the middle finger treatment. Works wonders that finger i love it lol
#12: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:19 am ---- i also had this happen to me, just blasted it with de icer and workd fine.
#13: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: staz999, Location: WoodfordPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:49 am ---- Happened twice now! I jus heat the blade up (in the car away from the fumes) till it finally releases! Be careful not tk break ya key though, mines started to become very fragile :-(!
#14: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Dabamash, Location: The car in frontPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:18 am ---- I used WD40 inside the lock, the very gradually forced the lock to open. Took about 2 mins.
Still, the woman behind me didn't look too happy.
#15: Re: Frozen Petrol Cap Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:30 am ----
staz999 wrote:
Happened twice now! I jus heat the blade up (in the car away from the fumes) till it finally releases! Be careful not tk break ya key though, mines started to become very fragile :-(!
Im starting to carry the spare key with me now just in case
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