NSR: trouble refueling

[Stig / Major Tom]

Last time I ran into this was decades ago with a frozen external locking gas cap on a VW Vanagon.
That time I had to go in and buy a large hot coffee to pour on the cap to thaw it.



Today - fortunately I had a hot coffee in a thermal cup with me - because this grocery fueling island sold NO coffee!
The covering flap - I banged on it to drop the ice - then I find a block of ice surrounding my gas cap!

We've had freezing rain, and 4.5 in. of snow - and temps in the teens for highs....!
The snow squeaks when you walk on it....yeah - that cold.

I barely managed to thaw the cap enough to refuel my Chevy Silvertomato 1500 today.
Bit of a mess - but most of the refueling area was a sheet of ice. Snow not removed, ice not treated.
So...I added a coffee to the salad.

Look at the spike of ice through the flap.


I had to carefully poor very hot tap water on the door seam to get the door open.

I'm ready for spring!



Stig

[Neil955i]

Wow Stig, that does look a mess!  Spring?  Don't get too excited but ours has come early; well, for a few days at least.  We've gone from a high of 2C for the last week or so to 13-15C today!  If the rain holds off I'll be out on the scooter!

[mrmike]

   You're a hardier man than me Stig! I'm 81 years old and my scooter stays in my heated garage until at least 40 degrees. When we have snow and Ice, I ride in my nice, heated Bronco Sport with heated seats and steering wheel.