it was 9 degrees here ...
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it was 9 degrees here ...
Boy was she rough starting last night, barely turned over. Could use some advise making the 7 more winter friendly 'cause it's gonna get colder here.
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Do what the birds do! Migrate south ... I lived in South dakota for 3 years.. hated it, so i know what your talking about.
Make sure your cold start assist system is working right, check the FSM. Also plug the car in ... if it has such a thing.
-Robert
Make sure your cold start assist system is working right, check the FSM. Also plug the car in ... if it has such a thing.
-Robert
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Originally posted by Rpeck
Do what the birds do! Migrate south ... I lived in South dakota for 3 years.. hated it, so i know what your talking about.
Make sure your cold start assist system is working right, check the FSM. Also plug the car in ... if it has such a thing.
-Robert
Do what the birds do! Migrate south ... I lived in South dakota for 3 years.. hated it, so i know what your talking about.
Make sure your cold start assist system is working right, check the FSM. Also plug the car in ... if it has such a thing.
-Robert
Its actually a warm 37 today
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From: London, Ontario, Canada
Get a tune up, fix your various engine problems. 
Car should start fine in the cold. I have NEVER needed a block heater, nor had a problem starting any of my RX-7s in the coldness of Canadian winters.
Car should start fine in the cold. I have NEVER needed a block heater, nor had a problem starting any of my RX-7s in the coldness of Canadian winters.
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I am in northern minnesota (duluth) and its been pretty cold latly ... she starts just fine. I wasnt sure how she would start, first time I had her in this kind of weather....got to put her away soon though =/. But she starts pretty good for me.
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Originally posted by Kenteth
South Dakota isn't thhhaat bad.
Its actually a warm 37 today
South Dakota isn't thhhaat bad.
Its actually a warm 37 today
take a California boy and shove him in S.D. and I would take 3 years in Africa over that hell again 
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Re: it was 9 degrees here ...
Originally posted by theflatlander
Boy was she rough starting last night, barely turned over. Could use some advise making the 7 more winter friendly 'cause it's gonna get colder here.
Boy was she rough starting last night, barely turned over. Could use some advise making the 7 more winter friendly 'cause it's gonna get colder here.
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It isn't that you need a block or oil heater. It just helps and is less wear and tear on the engine,battery, and starter.
When it is 9F out there again pull your dip stick out and see how thick that oil is. Then ask you self how well that stuff is going to run around your engine at that viscocity.
Just get a magnetic oil pan heater. They even make battery blankets that heat up the battery.
Alasken bush pilots have been know to drain the oil out of their aircraft before they go to sleep. Pour itt into a pot and keep it hot over the fire that night then pour it back in the plane in the morning
James
When it is 9F out there again pull your dip stick out and see how thick that oil is. Then ask you self how well that stuff is going to run around your engine at that viscocity.
Just get a magnetic oil pan heater. They even make battery blankets that heat up the battery.
Alasken bush pilots have been know to drain the oil out of their aircraft before they go to sleep. Pour itt into a pot and keep it hot over the fire that night then pour it back in the plane in the morning
James
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From: Rapid City, SD
Originally posted by Rpeck
You must be a native take a California boy and shove him in S.D. and I would take 3 years in Africa over that hell again
You must be a native
take a California boy and shove him in S.D. and I would take 3 years in Africa over that hell again
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Originally posted by Wankel7
Alasken bush pilots have been know to drain the oil out of their aircraft before they go to sleep. Pour itt into a pot and keep it hot over the fire that night then pour it back in the plane in the morning
Alasken bush pilots have been know to drain the oil out of their aircraft before they go to sleep. Pour itt into a pot and keep it hot over the fire that night then pour it back in the plane in the morning
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