We had 14 inches of snow this last weekend, most of it is shoveled out of our driveway. However, when I backed my car, a 4 door stratus automatic, out of my garage stall, it became stuck and no amount of gunning it is moving it. There is no snow under the tires, just ice. My neighbors are able to drive there car, but i think they are playing off having more traction. How do i get my car to budge?!
2006-12-04 02:02:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Do you have any salt for melting the ice? Sand and cat litter are also an option. If you have the salt put it around the tires; it will help melt the ice so that your tires can get enough traction to move. If you have sand or cat litter, it helps give you some traction but, it won't melt the ice. The other option is trying to bust up the ice enough so that your tires can catch traction on the ground. When you get the car finally out of the stall, dump alot of rock salt in there so that the ice cannot build back up. Good Luck.
2006-12-04 02:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Try putting some kitty litter--not the clumping kind; the old fashioned stuff--or old carpeting under you drive tires (I have a 4 door manual Stratus and it's front wheel drive. I'm assuming the automatic is the same) for traction. If you're not in love with your floor mats they work well, but if none of these are available pour a crapload of table salt under the drive tires to melt the ice a bit and stop and pick up deicer on the way home.
2006-12-04 02:13:24 · answer #2 · answered by Erica B 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't gun the engine. Put some salt down to melt the ice.
If yo don't have that much time. Get 2 pieces of cardboard. Shove it under your tires. Slowly drive on them. You can use them for the added traction.
2006-12-04 02:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Albert 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you have access to sand or kitty litter, spread some under your tires and on the ice. They just need some traction to get going.
2006-12-04 02:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put some salt or sand under your tires..and try using the low gear to inch it out..gunning wont do anything but make the ice slipperier..having someone push might help too..good luck1
2006-12-04 02:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by CaptCanuck23 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try putting something under the tire for traction such as fine gravel or even kitty litter.
2006-12-04 02:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by sickofmakinthemgo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to get some grip. Melt the ice with salt.
2006-12-04 02:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by fizz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you don't have people to help push it while rocking it between drive and reverse, try using a way to grip on the ice, such as cat litter.
2006-12-04 02:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by mizzouswm 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sand or cat litter should work
2006-12-04 02:21:32 · answer #9 · answered by Chrissilicious 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you can't get on the road, are you safe once you get there ?
2006-12-04 05:52:52 · answer #10 · answered by sterling m 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋