Winter wisdom: fill on a half

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Fill on a half , winter wisdom - As winter has settled in on us I find that it is wise to fill my car's gas tank when it's hits a half.  Not only is this easier on your fuel pump - it also prevents situations like the following.  -- I had been lazy, it was cold outside and my car was down to running on fumes.  Finally I pulled in to a gas station.  I fit the fuel door release, and was getting ready to put gas in and low and behold... the fuel door wouldn't open.  I tried for a few minutes at the pump and then realized I must look crazy.  I pulled away tried so many things, the fuel door release inside the trunk, prying in it with a pocket knife, keys and other assorted items, pounding on it.  Nothing helped.  So I made it home and my dad and I worked on it.  The cold had frozen the spring release shut.  We got it, finally my wedging a knife in there and doing some slight modifications.  However if you fill on a half at least you will have enough gas to get to where you're going incase you should befall something like this. Photo: Mine