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Frozen fluids

kruzuki

kruzuki

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Normally, my garage stays above freezing, so I leave all my tools and supplies out there.
However, in this extreme cold, it's freeeezing in there.

Does anyone know what happens to fluids such as penetrating fluids, oils, fuel stabilizer, etc that could freeze, or should I just bring all that stuff indoors?

I know a lot of this stuff won't actually freeze, but will its usefulness be compromised by the cold?
 
Riceburner said:
I don't take the chance and just bring them in.
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that's a lot of work to bring them in/out.

my uninsulated garage is -10*c in, when its -30*c out. And my can of wd-40 was working just fine. My gas in my snowblower was still good, oil in snowblower was still high with no ice.


I wouldn't worry about it.
 
kruzuki said:
Normally, my garage stays above freezing, so I leave all my tools and supplies out there.
However, in this extreme cold, it's freeeezing in there.

Does anyone know what happens to fluids such as penetrating fluids, oils, fuel stabilizer, etc that could freeze, or should I just bring all that stuff indoors?

I know a lot of this stuff won't actually freeze, but will its usefulness be compromised by the cold?
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Wouldnt sweat it.

If im working on the sled or bike in this deep freeze, i turn on both heaters. In about 2 hours i can go out there in a tshirt and work away.
 
Other than a few specific things that warn against freezing (like paint and bicycle chain lube), everything stays outside. Never had any problems.
 
I've never ever heard or seen any oil-based distillates freeze.
I don't even know if to consider this a legitimate question
 
Well, ethanol will phase separate from gasoline if it is cold enough and if you have enough. It'll be at the bottom of the tank due to different gravity.
 
Spray wax like Plexus will freeze.Had to thaw mine in warm water when i got to the show last weekend.
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I've had fuel stabilizer separate into a red and a clear liquid, and it didn't really want to mix back together even after shaking.
 
Ash said:
I've had fuel stabilizer separate into a red and a clear liquid, and it didn't really want to mix back together even after shaking.
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at what temp? conditions?
 
Sunspark said:
Well, ethanol will phase separate from gasoline if it is cold enough and if you have enough. It'll be at the bottom of the tank due to different gravity.
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it really wouldn't mattter. Gas companies mix enough additives to prevent freezing.
 
How do you prevent phase separation? At -6 C the ability of E10 to hold an extra teaspoon of water in about 4 litres compared to +15 C has been lost. It doesn't evaporate. It goes into its own layer. All I am saying is that it doesn't mean it doesn't happen even with additives. The gasoline sits on top of the water and ethanol layers.
 
Sunspark said:
How do you prevent phase separation? At -6 C the ability of E10 to hold an extra teaspoon of water in about 4 litres compared to +15 C has been lost. It doesn't evaporate. It goes into its own layer. All I am saying is that it doesn't mean it doesn't happen even with additives. The gasoline sits on top of the water and ethanol layers.
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How sure are you of this?
Technically it should redissolve as soon as it comes up to temperature.

Most car waxes & sprays are an emulsion of water, alcohol & wax
 
All of my oils, lubes, chemicals, etc. seemed to have survived just fine. Unfortunately, a lot of my detailing supplies did not. My liquid waxes, polishes, soaps and such all froze.

I brought them in to thaw, so we'll see if they're still usable afterwards.
 
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