Stuck, Cars and Transportation: Hood life

Hood life

By Anonymous - 07/12/2013 20:49 - United States

Today, my car wouldn't start because of the cold weather. Since I was at a friend's house, I asked him to jump-start it. After taking about ten minutes to start his vehicle and park it by mine, we found that both of our car hoods were frozen shut. FML

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By dwhitehouse - 21/01/2011 21:50 - United States

Today, I went out to my car only to find my battery had died the night before. With the wind chill, it was -20°F outside. With the hood open, and jumper cables in one hand, I tried to flag down a passing motorist for help. A man in a truck slowed down, sarcastically waved at me, and kept driving. FML

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By ThanatosSG9 - 25/12/2016 02:57

Today, I took my car into the mechanic to have two tires and battery put in, all new. I later got a call saying they tried to start my car on the dead battery, which sparked and started a fire. It's gonna take two weeks to get the parts and it's minus 30 outside. FML

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Ice Ice Baby

By Anonymous - 31/12/2021 20:01 - Germany - Ebersbach

Today, I thought I’d preheat the car so I wouldn’t have to scrape the ice off the windshield and could start driving in a toasty vehicle. Turns out it’s a bit difficult to flip a switch on the dashboard of a car with the doors frozen shut. FML

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By oooooopss - 01/04/2012 06:44 - United States - Portland

Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML

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By GeriGeriBoBeri - 28/12/2011 08:59 - United States

Today, I locked my keys in my car at a gas station. A man stopped to help me with a wire hanger. After about 20 min in the freezing weather, he was getting close to unlocking it when I looked over at the passenger door to see that it was unlocked. All the doors were unlocked but the driver's side. FML

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Rip it up and start again

By Anonymous - 04/05/2022 10:00

Today, I had to borrow my mom’s car to jump-start my battery-dead car. I got everything set up and it worked. Parked my mom’s car back into her spot, went into my car. And turned it off. Now I have to do it all again. FML

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Jump start

By stupidlights - 07/05/2009 03:08 - United States

Today, I left my lights on in my car, which I only realized at lunchtime, so I made sure to turn the lights off, and tried to start it. The battery was dead, so I called my dad to jump start it before I got back from my game. I later came back from the game and the lights were on. He'd left the lights on after jump starting it. FML

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By FMLimsomad - 29/12/2009 20:59 - United States

Today, I looked outside and I saw that my new car had been snowed on. Sadly the snow had frozen onto the car, so I spent the entire day getting it off. I came inside. By 8pm, my car had snow all over it again, and this time I left the window open. FML

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Drama kings and queens unite!

By IGoOutWalking - 25/02/2023 18:00 - United States

Today, I was doing some routine maintenance on my car when a radiator connector broke unexpectedly. I realized I'd rather walk 3 miles in freezing temperatures than call my nearest friends for a ride and have to listen to their drama. FML

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By clop clop clopping all the way - 20/06/2013 21:13 - United States

Today, a guy's car broke down in my street, so I helped him push it into my driveway, checked his car out, and gave it a jump start. He thanked me, then as he went to pull out, he instead smashed straight into my car. FML

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Slayerfan408 6

Sunday 8 December 2013 2:33

Just go on Facebook and make a picture that says. 100 likes and my car will turn on. That should work.

hahatofunny 20

Sunday 8 December 2013 2:25

Do you have some deicer? That could work.

Comments

DrHail 22

Sunday 8 December 2013 7:59

Oh, man OP. I hope everything worked out!

platinum9 16

Sunday 8 December 2013 8:09

This exact same thing happened to me today too!! I had to manually jiggle the good release to get it open :/. Eventually got my car started tho!

thenewgirl29 20

Sunday 8 December 2013 8:33

It is -35 Celsius with the windchill here. I feel your pain OP. Luv from Alberta, Canada.

maszaros 9

Sunday 8 December 2013 9:06

A hair dryer would fix this

onlychildFTW 33

Sunday 8 December 2013 10:26

How does that even happen to a car? The not starting because of cold. I had a car in Winnipeg and it could start after being parked outside for days on end in winter. Hot water works when things are frozen shut.

crazydave1998 6

Sunday 8 December 2013 21:14

they need a new battery..when batteries get to old the cold is harder on them..lack of car maintenance basically

False_Stupidity 41

Sunday 8 December 2013 10:50

Clearly you need to knit or crochet your car a nice woolen jumper with a hood to keep it warm at night so that it will love you and not refuse to start because its too cold. Make some wheel warmer booties while your at it too.

tj4234 35

Sunday 8 December 2013 16:18

Did you try roll starting it instead to see if that would work?

sarahhanlen 11

Sunday 8 December 2013 21:01

Sounds like Canadian weather.

bikergirl93 18

Sunday 8 December 2013 22:12

well that sucks

TogeBara 12

Sunday 8 December 2013 22:58

To anyone asking how this happens to a car, gaskets shrink in the cold causing a leak in the vacuum that sucks in the fuel and and oxygen to start the car. Without this amount being correct, it can prevent starting, or screw up the fuel efficiency. Consider going to a local workshop and asking them to place a sealant along the edge where the gasket is if you can't do it yourself. It should HELP if not prevent the issue for a while at least.