ice is fun

"So I pull out the warm transmission dip stick and use the warm synthetic DEX 6 fluid to drip into lock, finally get gas cap open/off."

Great McGiver move....

that was quite impressive. the graphite lock spray is better than wd40 for ice prevention though, just real messy

It was 70F here yesterday, and now it is 37F and raining, crazy weather for VA this time of year!
LOL Art, I have learned not to pull up on frozen wipers a long time ago, it never ends well!
You don't carry any lock deicer in the PA in the Winter?
Good stuff to have on hand.

70F William...how is that? - Must be nice!
Normally my supplies would have been with me at the gas station, but I had unloaded the trunk yesterday to do the air shock install. Yes I normally have lock de-icer with me.
I am not going to bother with WD -40 anymore. It does not work in sub zero at all.
I found that synthetic engine oil (add Dex6 now LOL) works good to protect from ice in locks though.
I also have a spray bottle of this with graphite, have tried before, but it likes to freeze in locks many times =bad news.
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The black graphite does make a mess, when on keys, gets onto hands & clothes =yuk.
Now I want to do another MacGyver experiment!!!
A mixture of Dex 6 and Prestone Anti Freeze!

they got the things that shoot out of a little nozzle into the lock, that stuff keeps it from freezing if you use it before its super cold. normally runs out the hole a bit though.

I wish I knew how we hit 70F, I had my heat on when I went to bed because it was a bit chilly, woke up and it was 76F in my room, that is too warm for me, I like 69F to 71F, 73F Max..

I stopped by a store yesterday Justin and got a tall can with the slotted lock nozzle.
Will try to get some into cap lock next time before it freezes & see how that works.
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We are like 60F right now, so hopefully freezing stays away for a while again.

wow, industrial size.

isnt canada supposed to be worse weather than the US. doesnt seem like it, snowing here again, 6-12inches in the next 24-36hrs and mid 20s for highs without the wind

I want to see some photos after the snow storm please!!.
I often miss the snow on the west coast as we are protected by the warm tropical rain fronts, until the arctic air slides down & nails us too.
In the last 4 days we have received over 150 + mm of rain and high winds & we are in storm/flood watch now under high tides.
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