-23 C can't access my vehicle

Sounds like the sort of temperatures my uncle is reporting from Calgary at the moment, this will be his first Canadian winter :D

I'll ask him what he does about stuff like this when I next speak to him, interested to know myself, although he has a garage at home, I guess you can't always leave you car in one.
 
Spawn said:
LOL i imagine the OP lives somewhere in northern America or Canada but pretty sure ive seen him mention that hes from America so yes -23c around this time of the yr is pretty normal. Hell i grew up in northern Canada myself so was quite used to -20c weather during winters there and also a good 8ft snow drift meaning that my parents couldnt drive us to school but usually schools were closed when it got very bad.

Hmmm dont know what to do about your predicament...maybe invest in a garage to keep your vehicle warm.

Other than hot water and i mean boiling hot water theres not much else you can do other kick the door hard in the vain hope it loosens up the ice.

Good luck
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I want -20c and 8 ft snow :(
 
Freefaller said:
Will it be able to start at that temperature or do you put an additive to your diesel/petrol or use an engine warmer?
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When I lived in Ontario, in the first winter I was there it regularly hit that temperature, both cars I owned always started though, no additives or anything (unless they already add it to the fuel at the pump)
 
Cuchulain said:
When I lived in Ontario, in the first winter I was there it regularly hit that temperature, both cars I owned always started though, no additives or anything (unless they already add it to the fuel at the pump)
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They do have additives normally in the pump well North america would I know in russia people add kerosine(heating oil) to their fuel as its not done at the pump.
 
-Laser- said:
Huh? Is there any science in that? Can't see how it could possibly be the case!
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Hot water molecules have more engery than that of cold water. The extra energy lets them evaporate faster which means that only colder molecules are left behind. This means that it cools down faster.

Or something like that :p
 
Plus with cold water you can just turn the hose on it (as long as you kept the hose inside) and not worry about heating bills. :p
 
Is it the door thats frozen or the lock mechanism, as if its the lock you could try heating up the key if its all metal and putting it into the lock. As i would guess that the lock barrel that could be frozen and if you keep heating the key you could heat the lock up directly.
 
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Mon said:
They do have additives normally in the pump well North america would I know in russia people add kerosine(heating oil) to their fuel as its not done at the pump.
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Kerosene is parafin (jet fuel), heating oil is "usually" diesel (tho red in uk to identify as heating only).
 
in the uk truckers sometimes add petrol to their diesel as an additive to stop it freezing.
 
Boil the key in a pan of water before going outside (works better on 80s car then an electronic keyfob :p )


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