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All this ice talk reminded me of the time I finally replaced the roof and rear window of my first car ('82 Dodge 400 convertible) one summer, drove it back to school in Rochester, and put my snow brush right through the new plastic window during the first big snowstorm.  Rolled with a clear packing tape patch until the floor fell out years later.
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Amazing how packing tape lasted longer than the floor. (Well not really...)
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Did nobody cover their windshield before it snowed? I used to just toss a plastic bag over I once had a nice nylon windshield cover that even had suction cups to pin it to the side windows. Suction cups don't do dick-all when it freezes, and most of the time, the moisture under the cover would freeze it onto the windshield, and after getting it detached, I'd still have to scrape the ice underneath it off. Was better off setting my alarm 10 minutes earlier, using a decent window scraper, and having an old hair dryer on an extension cord in the garage for when my locks/doors froze.
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Jan 25, 2019 22:13
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Did nobody cover their windshield before it snowed? I used to just toss a plastic bag over No. Never tossed a plastic bag over my johnsen either.
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Jan 25, 2019 22:23
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Snow on a windshield isn't that bad as long as the glass is cold. It's when it melts a little bit that you got a lovely morning. When I was young and brave I'd turn off the heater a couple minutes before I got home and roll down the windows, get everything nice and chilled before I stopped. Also helped with getting moisture out of the interior. When you live someplace that has persistent snow, even if you knock your feet off, bits of snow make it inside. After a few weeks cleaning the inside of the windows is harder than the outside, so you gotta run the heater real high to evaporate as much as possible, then open the windows.
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Jan 25, 2019 22:30
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Colostomy Bag posted:No. Never tossed a plastic bag over my johnsen either. Counterpoint: despite its efficacy, boiling water leaves something to be desired as a prophylactic.
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Jan 25, 2019 22:38
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I'm sort of confused on the pissing match we are arguing about here.
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Colostomy Bag posted:I'm sort of confused on the pissing match we are arguing about here. Urine works pretty well too but it's kinda hard to clear the ice off an entire windshield unless your friends pitch in.
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Jan 25, 2019 23:00
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Jesus Christ do you blokes live at the north pole or something? I've never heard of frozen locks before, that's hosed up.
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Jan 25, 2019 23:15
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Nah, mang. Even, like, Idaho or Washington.
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Jan 25, 2019 23:20
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I've never had frozen locks, I think it's more an issue in places that get freezing rain or get so cold that fahrenheit and celcius cross paths (causing whatever lubrication is in the lock to seize).
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Jan 25, 2019 23:33
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ili posted:Jesus Christ do you blokes live at the north pole or something? I've never heard of frozen locks before, that's hosed up. I’ve never had that problem either but I’ve only lived in dry cold states like Montana and Colorado. Usually not enough moisture in the air to freeze shut.
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ili posted:Jesus Christ do you blokes live at the north pole or something? I've never heard of frozen locks before, that's hosed up. Freezing rain will do it even here in Texas. Not so much actually freezing as icing over.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Urine works pretty well too but it's kinda hard to clear the ice off an entire windshield unless your friends pitch in. Had to do that for a radiator when the Russians invaded.
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ili posted:Jesus Christ do you blokes live at the north pole or something? I've never heard of frozen locks before, that's hosed up. Using keys or a key fob? Big drat difference.
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Jan 26, 2019 01:17
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Washing your car in freezing weather can easily do it too. Some locks are certainly worse than others though.
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If your windshield freezes over just, like, breathe on it for a few seconds and it'll melt away. It always works for me!
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Jan 26, 2019 01:25
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I've gotten frozen locks in Seattle area, but only a handful of times
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Fender Anarchist posted:If your windshield freezes over just, like, breathe on it for a few seconds and it'll melt away. It always works for me! One weird trick the mouthwash industry doesn't want you to know.
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Oh I just though he was a dragon
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xzzy posted:Also helped with getting moisture out of the interior. When you live someplace that has persistent snow, even if you knock your feet off, bits of snow make it inside. After a few weeks cleaning the inside of the windows is harder than the outside, so you gotta run the heater real high to evaporate as much as possible, then open the windows. The worst part of moving to the Pacific Coast Rainforest from Montana was realizing my old door seals couldn't hold up to the intense moisture out here. If it'd been in a garage, I think things could have been okay, but it got to the point where I was putting a cover over my car and cracking the windows if I had to leave it for more than a week. I got in it once after two days in the rain, started moving, and a good two inches sloshed over my feet from the rear footwells. By the time I donated the beast, she was a literal swamp with lichen growing in the panel gaps. I love my new garage-enhanced apartment and significantly dryer vehicle.
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Dirt Road Junglist posted:The worst part of moving to the Pacific Coast Rainforest from Montana was realizing my old door seals couldn't hold up to the intense moisture out here. If it'd been in a garage, I think things could have been okay, but it got to the point where I was putting a cover over my car and cracking the windows if I had to leave it for more than a week. I got in it once after two days in the rain, started moving, and a good two inches sloshed over my feet from the rear footwells. By the time I donated the beast, she was a literal swamp with lichen growing in the panel gaps. I think the main take away from this discussion is no matter where you live in the states it is hell.
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Jan 26, 2019 02:14
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Especially if it's Michigan
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Colostomy Bag posted:I think the main take away from this discussion is no matter where you live in the states it is hell. Yeah, your car is either covered in mushrooms, literally on fire, pockmarked by road gravel, iced shut, flooded, or stuck in a tree because of a tornado. Pick any applicable combination.
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You forgot figuratively on fire because you left it out in the sun and the interior made it to 200F.
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xzzy posted:You forgot figuratively on fire because you left it out in the sun and the interior made it to 200F. Oh, like my old 85 Civic, "The Honda Oven." Fast heater. No AC. All dark brown vinyl interior.
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shy boy from chess club posted:Especially if it's Michigan Well we will leave your state out of this considering it descends beyond hell.
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Dirt Road Junglist posted:Oh, like my old 85 Civic, "The Honda Oven." Fast heater. No AC. All dark brown vinyl interior. Yep, waltz into one of those with shorts on...well it would set your nut hair on fire.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Using keys or a key fob? Big drat difference. My old Impreza used to refuse to keyfob-unlock one of the rear doors in -40 because the lock mechanism got water in the grease or something and it would freeze the little striker shut. Made it a pain to get the snowbrush.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Had to do that for a radiator when the Russians invaded. I just want you to know that I see what you did there. Wolverines!
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Darchangel posted:I just want you to know that I see what you did there. Heh. Yeah if this happened today we would stare at the engine compartment wondering where to piss into. Color me impressed on picking up the reference. Colostomy Bag fucked around with this message at 03:00 on Jan 26, 2019 |
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Dirt Road Junglist posted:Yeah, your car is either covered in mushrooms, literally on fire, pockmarked by road gravel, iced shut, flooded, or stuck in a tree because of a tornado. Pick any applicable combination. You left out the most evil of them all. Sure Australia has every living creature that wants to kill you. But at least you can defend. Imagine rust.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Well we will leave your state out of this considering it descends beyond hell. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_Michigan
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The old GM cars with the separate keys for the ignition and doors (Square/Round) had locks that did not like the cold. Every single one of them I've ever had, we had lock freezing issues when it even got a hair below 25 or so.
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Queen Combat posted:The old GM cars with the separate keys for the ignition and doors (Square/Round) had locks that did not like the cold. Every single one of them I've ever had, we had lock freezing issues when it even got a hair below 25 or so. My old Nova had the mechanism freeze up once in the few years I had it. I got it freed up with some hot water but it refroze so drat fast it wouldn't latch when I closed the door 
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Colostomy Bag posted:Yep, waltz into one of those with shorts on...well it would set your nut hair on fire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbRsAu-qvsE Queen Combat posted:The old GM cars with the separate keys for the ignition and doors (Square/Round) had locks that did not like the cold. Every single one of them I've ever had, we had lock freezing issues when it even got a hair below 25 or so. Back when I smoked, I used to stick the door key into the lock & then heat it with my Zippo.
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Man, imagine living in a frozen wasteland where you have so many issues with just getting into a car, let alone driving it. *steps outside into the Australian summer, self combusts*
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ili posted:Jesus Christ do you blokes live at the north pole or something? I've never heard of frozen locks before, that's hosed up. Happens all the time in Canada. Newer cars seem better about sealing so it's not quite as frequent as when I was younger, but yeah. Locks freeze, windows seize, doors get iced shut, the wipers fuse to the windshield. I also love it when the cabin air intakes get clogged so you get in the car and turn on the air and get blasted with a faceful of snow. Dirt Road Junglist posted:I once had a nice nylon windshield cover that even had suction cups to pin it to the side windows. I have this windshield-shaped tarp with "ears" on the ends that you tuck around the A-pillars and close in the doors to hold it in place. Works great and cost like 8.99 at the gas station. You Am I posted:Man, imagine living in a frozen wasteland where you have so many issues with just getting into a car, let alone driving it. When I lived in Arizona, getting into the car and burning yourself on the door handle, the steering wheel, the seatbelt buckle, etc. was just an everyday occurrence. My line for when it was a really hot day was when you'd get into the car, burn yourself on every surface, drive around for a while squinting and sweating, get out at your destination, and finally burn your thigh when you put the now-superheated key in your pocket.
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gently caress metal shift knobs too.
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