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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Washed the car today and the doors froze. Geez. got them to open now, damn I hate winter.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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PUt some light silcone spray or teflon (on a rag, then wipe it on) on the rubber seals and mating surfaces of the doors. They'll never freeze shut again.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 05:19 PM
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PUt some light silcone spray or teflon (on a rag, then wipe it on) on the rubber seals and mating surfaces of the doors. They'll never freeze shut again.
Sweet, will do
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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We had a bad bout of snow, rain, freezing rain, ice, hail, snow, rain, snow......a couple weeks ago. I was the only person in the neighborhood that could open my car
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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Nice cocoon, eh? Didn't even make a cracking noise when I opened the car. Jseabert'* Mom was astounded.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
We had a bad bout of snow, rain, freezing rain, ice, hail, snow, rain, snow......a couple weeks ago. I was the only person in the neighborhood that could open my car
Not so the van doors opened up easily
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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Oh cmon, we had a storm just like that and my doors were fine. :? Was a PITA to scrape.
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