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Date:         Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:52:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon winter maladies - frozen door locks
Comments: To: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2010112514213773@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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I don't smoke but come winter my winter coats get a lighter in the pocket. My VW's Audi, and Mercedes all seem to winter door issues. Either the lock doesn't turn or my favorite is the lever getting stuck in after the door opens. Then there is peeling the gasket off the door followed by the ice on window messing up the scraper.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rob Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 2:15 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: vanagon winter maladies - frozen door locks

Frozen door locks.. anyone use a lighter to heat the key a little and get the lock moving? WD40 good for getting the moisture out of a lock?

Rob becida@comcast.net

At 11/24/2010 06:14 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: >with winter finally here, I'm betting the usual list of suspects will >come up. Already we have been discussing frozen doors and heaters, >but I bet before long there will be failing clutch master and slave >cylinders. Anyone else have bets on other items? > >alistair


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