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Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy asked in Home & GardenMaintenance & Repairs · 5 years ago

My gas tank door is frozen shut is it safe to use a hair dryer to thaw it out?

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  • donte
    5 years ago

    rubbing alcohol will work, could put it in a spray bottle or just pour some on i dont think a hair dryer is going to hurt anything either but it will take longer

  • Pakistan
    5 years ago

    Rub with towel damped in hot water or Use hot warer spray as sugested above by Barfalomew it is safe.

  • Barfalomew
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    Use hot water in a spray bottle with 1/3 rubbing alcohol.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Yes, that should be fine Once you've got the door open, dry the hinges, catch etc. and lubricate them to help prevent a recurrence.

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  • Art
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Windshield washer fluid works fine.

  • hillbilly
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    since it is only hot air, I don't see a problem. Flame, yeah, a real problem.

  • Nathanael
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    Does it open with your key? If so, you can heat the key and insert it and it will melt any moisture in the keyhole.

  • hollifieldrobert
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    as long as it dont excede the flash point of your gasoline tempeture it will be ok

  • Scott
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Sure - it will work fine.

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