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Is there anything I can do to keep my doors from freezing?
With the cold weather that we have been getting in Wisconsin (it was 1 degree this morning) I am getting sick of prying my doors open.
It's seems that everytime that we have a good frigide freeze, the doors freeze. This morning my gas door was frozen too... then the bloody pump had issues once I got the door open because it managed to only pump 1.5 gallons in two minutes. Anyways, it there something that I can put around the doors so they don't freeze closed?
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Spray the inside of the door with silicone spray.
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network |
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Or vasoline the rubber seals on the door.....
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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Someone asked this exact question last week. The silicone spray worked for him I believe.
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David B. SVXipedia @ SVX-IW.COM -- SVX Information Warehouse 2.0 coming...eventually! Ebony 1992 SVX LS-L 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro 187k miles RIP (Rust In Pieces) 1993 SVX 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro Polyurethane bushings still available! |
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I found that the mcguire rubber protectant stuff works pretty well... anything that has an oil coating but doesnt eat rubber should do the trick.
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Whose, mine?
I've got a big 2 car garage.....
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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No....asking Naim...
Huck, I see you have a lot of Vee Hickles.....can you fit them all in your 2 car garage....Maybe if you stack'em or something. |
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1992 SVX 1998 Outback 2004 Moto Guzzi Breva 1990 Honda VTR250 1988 Honda XTR250 1994 Kawasaki KLX250R 1987 Honda XR100R And my riding mower It's pretty cramped in there right now.....
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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I use Mother's Back to Black on all the weatherstripping. So far this winter I haven't had any doors freeze shut, but its only been down to 0 degrees, hasn't gotten that cold yet
Doug
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1992 LS Touring (6/91) - Currently undergoing a five speed swap Black over Claret with spoiler; 235,000 miles; Mods: 2002 Legacy 5 speed, ACT Pressure Plate, Excedy Clutch, Short Throw Shifter, Aussie Powerchip 1992 LS Touring (6/91) Black over Claret with 2.5" setback spoiler; 202,000 miles; Mods: B&M Cooler 1994 LSi (4/93) Bordeaux Pearl; 198,000 miles; Mods: Weight reduction. 1969 Mustang GT Convertible 1970 Mustang Convertible 2000 Ford Excursion Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua. My Locker |
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A few us us here use a product called sil-glide, available at NAPA or maybe Advance Auto. It is a silicone cream (sort of a thin vasaline) in a squeeze tube that you apply to the rubber with your fingers.
Hard to describe, but it works beautifully. Aredubjay turned me on to this stuff. Search sil-glyde on the web to find where else it is available .
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Let's see what I have in it... A 1967 427 Cobra kit car waiting to be assembled (some day ). A 57 Chevy hard top, Doug (mohrds) SVX that he is converting to a 5-speed. Doug's trailer Luwin's stripped out SVX that he gave to Doug. Let's say it's a little cramped in there not to mention that it's ~10 miles from the house. Talk about a long walk from the house to the garage.
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Big Block Ford on engine stand. EG-33 on Engine stand Ford Traction-Lok rear end My Snow Blower (I need to get that home one of these days ) 4EAT Transmission Complete SVX Exhaust ...and a lot of tools. I think we need to add on an addition this summer Doug
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1992 LS Touring (6/91) - Currently undergoing a five speed swap Black over Claret with spoiler; 235,000 miles; Mods: 2002 Legacy 5 speed, ACT Pressure Plate, Excedy Clutch, Short Throw Shifter, Aussie Powerchip 1992 LS Touring (6/91) Black over Claret with 2.5" setback spoiler; 202,000 miles; Mods: B&M Cooler 1994 LSi (4/93) Bordeaux Pearl; 198,000 miles; Mods: Weight reduction. 1969 Mustang GT Convertible 1970 Mustang Convertible 2000 Ford Excursion Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua. My Locker |
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