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Frozen locks
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:17 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
I went for petrol today, the fuel cap hadnt been off during this cold spell and the damm key broke in the lock
The boot lock was also frozen but thankfully wasnt locked. So be warned, go round all your locks and give them a squirt of WD40 to hopefully stop they freezing up.
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:10 am
by bmcecosse
Or push in some vaseline! It's rather better/longer lasting at keeping the water out.
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:12 am
by RobThomas
Pee on the lock. It DOES work!
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:22 am
by Jefftav
RobThomas wrote:Pee on the lock. It DOES work!
This could lead to some interesting looks at the fuel pump
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:52 am
by ASL642
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:02 am
by irmscher
ACF 50 best stuff on the market and it lasts
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:55 am
by mike.perry
"I am de icing my locks - Officer"
"Carry on then - Madam"
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:51 pm
by MarkyB
You could have warmed the cap up with the heat from your hand, to break the key you must have used quite a lot of force on it.
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:51 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
No Marky very little force was used. I believe yesterday it was -9 in the afternoon here when it happened. There was solid ice all around the cap. At least it was only a petrol cap and not a door lock as this would have been so much more difficult to sort.
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:33 am
by MarkyB
Fair enough, maybe the cold made the key brittle.
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:34 pm
by kjm
David I have a spare locking cap if you still need one
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:27 am
by ASL642
If the key was old it could have just been metal fatigue.
Re: Frozen locks
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:09 am
by carlosramalho
