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Title: poetic justice
Post by: JBG3 on January 24, 2013, 08:04:14 am: I know its like summer weather for you Canadians ;D, but this morning was the coldest its been so far this winter in RI, with a -10 windchill and right around 4 degrees or so in my area. I was a bit concerned about my 86 starting with no block heater yet installed, just off the glow plugs.

I live in a two apartment building on the 2nd floor with my GF, and we share the driveway with the first floor neighbor, a woman in her 50s with a souped up acura TL.

A couple weeks ago I had a starting problem because like an idiot, I parked the car on an incline with an empty fuel tank, and it siphoned my fuel filter empty, and i had to mess with it for about 20 minutes to get it to start, finally filling up the filter.
The neighbor has a patented patient superior smile and was basically being a Bi-atch about daily driving an old unreliable car as she called it during this incident.

Well this morning, my 86 IDI started on the first crank, my GF's 96 volvo started on the first crank, and the neighbor had to call AAA and have them jump her 2011 acura. ;D

I had the extreme pleasure of saying "well, I guess both our cars are just as reliable now"
Title: Re: poetic justice
Post by: RabbitJockey on January 24, 2013, 08:41:21 am: haha! thats great, i couldn't get my rabbit started even after i let it sit on the charger for about 6 hours, original starter and a 5 year old battery seems to be the problem haha. that battery has had a very rough life i had an alternator that was over charging it up to 17 volts, and then the replacement alternator took a *** a few years later with a bad voltage regulator. im sure the engine would light with a good battery or if i used jumper cables.
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Post by: RabbitJockey on January 24, 2013, 08:42:06 am: also it must be a joy to live in the beautiful rhode island, until it you have to travel some where haha.
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Post by: 8v-of-fury on January 24, 2013, 11:10:09 am: As I was talking with Trev0rbr yesterday I told him what temperatures I had yesterday..

I would be in a bathing suit at 4F!!

-21F when I woke up Tuesday.. Before the windchill haha. I eventually got all three diesels going in my driveway all not plugged in.
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Post by: 745 turbogreasel on January 24, 2013, 02:04:04 pm: What's this - thing you guys keep mentioning?
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Post by: 8v-of-fury on January 24, 2013, 02:21:23 pm: Hahah hows the 80F???
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Post by: RabbitJockey on January 24, 2013, 02:37:48 pm: When it gets cold here I still do not mind so much as long as it's not windy
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Post by: shorttimer on January 24, 2013, 05:09:02 pm: Was overcast today & a short sprinkle. Got down to 59F. Probably similar to Santa Cruz.
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Post by: CrazyAndy on January 24, 2013, 05:44:35 pm: Fricking 14 here two nights ago. Carbed cars suck at low revs in the cold; the fuel literally falls out of suspension if it gets too cold. Also the skies opened forth and proceeded to actually drop snow that stuck. Remembered that old skinny 70s tires need some planning for stopping in slick surfaces.

And California can go to hell. :P Times like this make me want to live in Australia.
Title: Re: poetic justice
Post by: ORCoaster on January 24, 2013, 06:52:53 pm: So I take it there are not many of you gents concerned about global warming then? Most likely it couldn't come soon enough. At least before it is necessary to plug the car in for the night.
Title: Re: poetic justice
Post by: 8v-of-fury on January 24, 2013, 06:59:33 pm: I am concerned that two weeks ago it was +10 and now it is -30...
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Post by: ORCoaster on January 24, 2013, 07:30:11 pm: spring thaw is coming. Just have to wait till April.
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Post by: theman53 on January 24, 2013, 07:55:24 pm: We have had 17 for the high last couple days. Nights it has been - 5 to -10 F and even colder with windchill. The TDI didn't want to light this morning. I glowed it 3 times and cranked. Went in for a bit and came out then it started. But sitting for 12hours in the - temps isn't that bad. It doesn't have a block heater as I couldn't get to it fast enough, and there are no freeze plugs in it, so I have to do an inline one.
Title: Re: poetic justice
Post by: CRSMP5 on January 24, 2013, 08:32:21 pm: i took honda accord (1983) to court tonight as well.. needed to carry 2 others with me.. all my 2 seater stuff no work.. fired right up.. carburated and all... i know damb well if i wen to start my 81... it be 50/50 shot... not been drove in 5 days.. was 50*f that day... single digits 2 days later thru now..
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Post by: 8v-of-fury on January 24, 2013, 09:01:55 pm: My 67 Mercury sat out last winter under a tarp as I used the garage for VW work.. It always started absolutely no problem.
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Post by: srgtlord on January 25, 2013, 04:32:34 am: My 1992 Cabriolet refused to start yesterday with 7 degree weather but I think the thick summer oil I have in there did not help at all .
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Post by: audilvr on January 25, 2013, 06:21:03 am: -17c in halifax last night
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Post by: sprstu on January 25, 2013, 09:48:20 am: We were subzero F for highs 4 of the last 5 days, today feels like a heat wave at 18F. We may see the low 30's by monday!