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I'm confused by all this. I grew up in alberta (fort mcmurray which is north of calgary). I don't live there now. While obviously this is cold, it is not abnorm
by bawolff 3y ago
I'm confused by all this. I grew up in alberta (fort mcmurray which is north of calgary). I don't live there now. While obviously this is cold, it is not abnormally cold weather. Growing up we had weather on par with this or maybe a little colder at times. I dont remember gas pumps ever freezing. What gives?
- giantg2 3y agoMaybe the ethanol blend, especially if it has water in it?
- nightowl_games 3y agoProbably a mechanical failure with the pump
- giantg2 3y agoBased on the article and other comments, it sounds like it's actually freezing. What other mechanical failure would happen and the resolve itself as it got warmer?
- nightowl_games 3y agoI'm suggesting the pump is frozen and not the gasoline. I pump gas in -40C every year. This weather is normal.
- giantg2 3y agoIsn't the gasoline the only liquid in the pump? What else could be frozen?
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- cwillu 3y agoNothing unusual, same thing happens every year; some years it's just a day or two where it gets cold enough to be an issue (so that most people don't notice the issue with the pumps because they didn't need gas that day), some years it lasts a week or two.
- nightowl_games 3y agoYeah I agree. Saskatchewan here. It's brutal out but it happens every year. Was introspecting on the obvious necessity of preparation that the harsh outside world illuminates.