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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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Oh hell no, I got in my car getting ready to go to work, turn it on, I'm driving, can't see all that well since theres a bit of ice on my window, so I decide to roll down my window so I can see a bit better. Well the window is frozen shut, not only driver but passenger, I was like, well this is an interesting predicament, I've never had a window freeze shut on me, I was a bit caught off guard to say the least.
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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damn that sucks... im glad im in arizona
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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happened to me the other day. 9 degrees yesterday morning here in Philly....thats F'n cold
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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Be careful not to burn out the motor trying to open them.
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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mine was the gas tank it won't open so I ended up prying it out :D
Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:16 AM
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My windows were frozen shut for 2 days after a snowstorm. My gas light was on and the damn gas door was frozen. Then I curbed it as the abs was grinding away on the ice. I now have one unscratched rim left. But these are the punishments worthy of inflicting on a new car, the sacrifices made to the winter project..............
Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mksm2000
mine was the gas tank it won't open so I ended up prying it out :D
This happened to me on my Corolla's gas door. The springs are not very strong, and ice can freeze over the door and keep it from opening. Another reason to keep a full tank of gas!
Old Dec 22, 2004 | 04:39 AM
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Hmm...makes me wonder if I should complain about living in Florida...

lol...

Old Dec 22, 2004 | 10:31 AM
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ahhh, it's been about 80 degrees since last saturday in sunny california =)
Old Dec 23, 2004 | 03:28 AM
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I hate all of you ..bastards...hehe
Old Dec 23, 2004 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Audicted
ahhh, it's been about 80 degrees since last saturday in sunny california =)
Ugh I would kill to be there right now... I hate winter
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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I've seen that happen too. The windows wouldn't open. It was hella freezing, but still... My 2001 Civic never did that. I think it's something to do with the sensor detecting something in the way of the window. You know, for auto up. Although it kinda sucks 'cause it does it for down too. I think that's it.
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DelayedTurbo
I hate all of you ..bastards...hehe
i bet your zx2 wouldnt have frozen........haha jp im trading mine in for a tC also! haha.
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Boston Mass this morning ...nuff said [/img]
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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i didn't know frozen windows and gas tanks happened. that's hilarious. does it make you feel better that we don't have side window wipers so when it rained this morning i couldn't see out the side. oh wait but the window stillworked never mind. =)=)
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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holy moly...9 degrees.....oh man that is cold...good thing i live in L.A. the coldest we get here is around 52 degrees.......and thats if we get lucky...LOL...
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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holy moly...9 degrees.....oh man that is cold...good thing i live in L.A. the coldest we get here is around 52 degrees.......and thats if we get lucky...LOL...
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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I've had roll down windows and manual locks freeze on me too.

Usually happens right after I clean road salt off a car and the temp drops
quickly.
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 01:56 AM
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Windows frozen? bah, that's not cold. Cold is when it rains, then turns to sleet and your doors freeze, leaving you cutting away around the door for 15min in 10 degrees weather with snow blowing 30mph past you. BTW that was in Amarillo last winter while I was going to uni.
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 03:58 AM
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Gas door froze shut on me too, just take a credit card and slide it through the gap between the door and the frame, and just run the card through, cutting through the ice. Then it'll open. You guys gotta learn to improvise man.



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