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I thought this was funny yesterday morning during my frantic commute to work.
I needed to get gas for the Insight real bad, only one bar left on the gas guage. :? Luckly the gas station was right down the street from the house. I hadn't driven the Insight all Christmas vacation and it was parked outside. Well, needless to say, condensation and freezing temps made for an extra icy morning, and a nice layer of ice on the Insight. After defrosting the car, as best as I could, I headed out for the gas station.
Ah, no one at any of the pumps. Of course they were smart enough to get gas when it wasn't freezing out. I pull up to the pump, flip the gas flap release, and insert the ol', worn out from Christmas shopping, credit card and proceed to fill up the tank. Wait a minute... the flap is still closed... I must not have pulled the lever far enough. I replace the gas nozel, walk back to the drivers door and flip the lever again. Hmm... the flap didn't open. :shock: Ah, I bet I should wiggle it. Nope that didn't work. Oooo, I'll just pop it open with the keys... *jam* *jab* *poke*. Wait, that's not a good idea, I'll scratch the paint. Just then my mind flashed a picture of a popcicle stick sitting on my passenger seat. :idea: (ok, you're asking "A popsicle in winter?" I was hungry, what else can I say, hee hee...
) I jam the popcicle stick under the flap and try to pop the flap, but I hear the sound of breaking ice. Buggers, the entire flap is frozen shut. I'll just go around the entire rim and break the ice away. *crack* *pop* *crack* Yeah! the cap wiggles freely now. Flip the gas release lever again and VICTORY! the gas flap is open ONE INCH. At least it's open. I gas up and head off to work. One small victory on the morning commute. :mrgreen:
BTW, I'm gonna keep that popsicle stick handy in the glove box. :wink:
I needed to get gas for the Insight real bad, only one bar left on the gas guage. :? Luckly the gas station was right down the street from the house. I hadn't driven the Insight all Christmas vacation and it was parked outside. Well, needless to say, condensation and freezing temps made for an extra icy morning, and a nice layer of ice on the Insight. After defrosting the car, as best as I could, I headed out for the gas station.
Ah, no one at any of the pumps. Of course they were smart enough to get gas when it wasn't freezing out. I pull up to the pump, flip the gas flap release, and insert the ol', worn out from Christmas shopping, credit card and proceed to fill up the tank. Wait a minute... the flap is still closed... I must not have pulled the lever far enough. I replace the gas nozel, walk back to the drivers door and flip the lever again. Hmm... the flap didn't open. :shock: Ah, I bet I should wiggle it. Nope that didn't work. Oooo, I'll just pop it open with the keys... *jam* *jab* *poke*. Wait, that's not a good idea, I'll scratch the paint. Just then my mind flashed a picture of a popcicle stick sitting on my passenger seat. :idea: (ok, you're asking "A popsicle in winter?" I was hungry, what else can I say, hee hee...
) I jam the popcicle stick under the flap and try to pop the flap, but I hear the sound of breaking ice. Buggers, the entire flap is frozen shut. I'll just go around the entire rim and break the ice away. *crack* *pop* *crack* Yeah! the cap wiggles freely now. Flip the gas release lever again and VICTORY! the gas flap is open ONE INCH. At least it's open. I gas up and head off to work. One small victory on the morning commute. :mrgreen: BTW, I'm gonna keep that popsicle stick handy in the glove box. :wink:
