Frozen Gas Tank, Any Suggestions? - Page 2

JamesNoBrakes · 01-01-2018, 10:14 PM

Must be all those damn intercoolers.

TheGoodDoctor · 01-02-2018, 02:12 AM

I had this happen to me last week (I’m in the North Country region of NY). I pushed on the left side until it crunched all the way down, then I wrapped an old work ID from my wallet in a microfiber cloth and went around it gently prying/breaking the ice. It popped open about half way around. Once I got it open I proceeded to remove the built up ice that was on the inside.

Fast Dalmation · 01-02-2018, 05:40 AM

portable battery operated heat gun great for anything winter and frozen!

S2K+1LE · 01-02-2018, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zack46

I don't want to try to pry it open and risk scratching the hyper blue paint....

Any suggestions?

I suggest you move somewhere significantly more desirable, and possibly park in a garage once there.

Curious, though... would you risk scratching other colors? Summit White? Mosaic Black?

Tenfive · 01-02-2018, 06:47 PM

NO !!!!!
Water freezes , pour warm antifreeze on it
Or a blow dryer

Do not use a torch or heat gun ( at close range )

Zack46 · 01-02-2018, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenfive

NO !!!!!
Water freezes , pour warm antifreeze on it
Or a blow dryer

Do not use a torch or heat gun ( at close range )

90503 · 01-02-2018, 07:31 PM

Zack.....anti-freeze is not good for the paint..(google it)...As I suggested earlier, window washer fluid is probably safer....It doesn't freeze in it's reservoir, does it?...If it hurt the paint, they wouldn't have it squirting onto the windshield and roof of the car....

Found this also...good luck...

Another one...

HyperBlue16 · 01-02-2018, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenfive

NO !!!!!
Water freezes , pour warm antifreeze on it
Or a blow dryer

Do not use a torch or heat gun ( at close range )

You can use warm water as a quick solution while at the gas station, but then when you get home, do a more preventive measure to remove water/ice completely.

Skerj · 01-03-2018, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homer2

Well this thread failed to deliver. I came to read about the frozen tank and what happened. Boo

Me too... The current title is clickbait...

Need4Camaro · 01-03-2018, 07:17 AM

I'm actually kind of in awe that -5 is enough to freeze our gas caps shut. It's been down to the 20's here in GA and I haven't had any problems accessing my fuel tank.

I`m Batman · 01-03-2018, 08:10 AM

Just pee on it.

Lukemo · 01-03-2018, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenfive

NO !!!!!
Water freezes , pour warm antifreeze on it
Or a blow dryer

Do not use a torch or heat gun ( at close range )

I agree... don't use a heat gun... you can overheat the paint VERY quickly

MERAKI AUTOWORKS · 01-03-2018, 05:41 PM

Ouch.

-Josh

ctrlz · 01-03-2018, 09:52 PM

I would try alcohol. Commercial deicing solutions contain methanol, but isopropyl (i.e. "rubbing") alcohol should do the trick. Also 95% or better ethanol. The mechanism is freezing point depression. Any small amount that mixes with the gas will not be a problem. Small quantities will not attack the paint.

01-01-2018, 10:14 PM	#15
JamesNoBrakes Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: AK Posts: 2,301	Must be all those damn intercoolers.

01-02-2018, 02:12 AM	#16
TheGoodDoctor Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, Bright Yellow Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: North Country, NY Posts: 6	I had this happen to me last week (I’m in the North Country region of NY). I pushed on the left side until it crunched all the way down, then I wrapped an old work ID from my wallet in a microfiber cloth and went around it gently prying/breaking the ice. It popped open about half way around. Once I got it open I proceeded to remove the built up ice that was on the inside.

01-02-2018, 05:40 AM	#17
Fast Dalmation Drives: 2018 Summit White ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Maryland Posts: 159	portable battery operated heat gun great for anything winter and frozen!

01-02-2018, 06:47 PM	#19
Tenfive Drives: 2017 1SS camaro ,2SS a 68 + 08 C6 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: West palm beach Posts: 495	NO !!!!! Water freezes , pour warm antifreeze on it Or a blow dryer Do not use a torch or heat gun ( at close range )

01-03-2018, 07:17 AM	#24
Need4Camaro Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,836	I'm actually kind of in awe that -5 is enough to freeze our gas caps shut. It's been down to the 20's here in GA and I haven't had any problems accessing my fuel tank.

01-03-2018, 08:10 AM	#25
I`m Batman Drives: 2016 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 393	Just pee on it.

01-03-2018, 05:41 PM	#27
MERAKI AUTOWORKS Account Suspended Drives: '16 Z51 C7 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 97	Ouch. -Josh

01-03-2018, 09:52 PM	#28
ctrlz Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 3,181	I would try alcohol. Commercial deicing solutions contain methanol, but isopropyl (i.e. "rubbing") alcohol should do the trick. Also 95% or better ethanol. The mechanism is freezing point depression. Any small amount that mixes with the gas will not be a problem. Small quantities will not attack the paint.

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