26 below zero
#51
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Re: 26 below zero
Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
> Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for a
> coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and sometimes
> longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
out in neutral.
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
> Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for a
> coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and sometimes
> longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
out in neutral.
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
#52
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Re: 26 below zero
Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
> Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for a
> coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and sometimes
> longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
out in neutral.
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
> Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for a
> coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and sometimes
> longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
out in neutral.
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
#53
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Re: 26 below zero
Roughly 1/31/04 15:12, Del Rawlins's monkeys randomly typed:
> On 31 Jan 2004 12:37 PM, Eric posted the following:
>> You from Fairbanks, Dell? That's my hometown!
>
> No, I went to college at UAF. I hate Fairbanks and think anyone who
> would choose to live there on a permanent basis is mentally suspect. 8^)
>
> I'm from Cordova, but now live in Los Anchorage.
Ever run into a flake from Whitefish Montana, went
by the name of Nat Good, in Cordoba?
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Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
> On 31 Jan 2004 12:37 PM, Eric posted the following:
>> You from Fairbanks, Dell? That's my hometown!
>
> No, I went to college at UAF. I hate Fairbanks and think anyone who
> would choose to live there on a permanent basis is mentally suspect. 8^)
>
> I'm from Cordova, but now live in Los Anchorage.
Ever run into a flake from Whitefish Montana, went
by the name of Nat Good, in Cordoba?
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
#54
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Re: 26 below zero
Roughly 1/31/04 15:12, Del Rawlins's monkeys randomly typed:
> On 31 Jan 2004 12:37 PM, Eric posted the following:
>> You from Fairbanks, Dell? That's my hometown!
>
> No, I went to college at UAF. I hate Fairbanks and think anyone who
> would choose to live there on a permanent basis is mentally suspect. 8^)
>
> I'm from Cordova, but now live in Los Anchorage.
Ever run into a flake from Whitefish Montana, went
by the name of Nat Good, in Cordoba?
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
> On 31 Jan 2004 12:37 PM, Eric posted the following:
>> You from Fairbanks, Dell? That's my hometown!
>
> No, I went to college at UAF. I hate Fairbanks and think anyone who
> would choose to live there on a permanent basis is mentally suspect. 8^)
>
> I'm from Cordova, but now live in Los Anchorage.
Ever run into a flake from Whitefish Montana, went
by the name of Nat Good, in Cordoba?
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
#55
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Re: 26 below zero
Roughly 1/31/04 15:12, Del Rawlins's monkeys randomly typed:
> On 31 Jan 2004 12:37 PM, Eric posted the following:
>> You from Fairbanks, Dell? That's my hometown!
>
> No, I went to college at UAF. I hate Fairbanks and think anyone who
> would choose to live there on a permanent basis is mentally suspect. 8^)
>
> I'm from Cordova, but now live in Los Anchorage.
Ever run into a flake from Whitefish Montana, went
by the name of Nat Good, in Cordoba?
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
> On 31 Jan 2004 12:37 PM, Eric posted the following:
>> You from Fairbanks, Dell? That's my hometown!
>
> No, I went to college at UAF. I hate Fairbanks and think anyone who
> would choose to live there on a permanent basis is mentally suspect. 8^)
>
> I'm from Cordova, but now live in Los Anchorage.
Ever run into a flake from Whitefish Montana, went
by the name of Nat Good, in Cordoba?
--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
#56
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Re: 26 below zero
What would the clutch pedal have to do with stalling if the vehicle was in
neutral?
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Skip
"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
news:r%XSb.150102$Rc4.1197819@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for
a
> > coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and
sometimes
> > longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> > transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
>
> What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
> vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
> warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
> out in neutral.
>
>
> --
> Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
>
neutral?
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Skip
"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
news:r%XSb.150102$Rc4.1197819@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for
a
> > coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and
sometimes
> > longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> > transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
>
> What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
> vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
> warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
> out in neutral.
>
>
> --
> Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
>
#57
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Re: 26 below zero
What would the clutch pedal have to do with stalling if the vehicle was in
neutral?
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Skip
"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
news:r%XSb.150102$Rc4.1197819@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for
a
> > coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and
sometimes
> > longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> > transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
>
> What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
> vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
> warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
> out in neutral.
>
>
> --
> Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
>
neutral?
--
Skip
"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
news:r%XSb.150102$Rc4.1197819@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for
a
> > coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and
sometimes
> > longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> > transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
>
> What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
> vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
> warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
> out in neutral.
>
>
> --
> Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
>
#58
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Re: 26 below zero
What would the clutch pedal have to do with stalling if the vehicle was in
neutral?
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Skip
"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
news:r%XSb.150102$Rc4.1197819@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for
a
> > coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and
sometimes
> > longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> > transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
>
> What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
> vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
> warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
> out in neutral.
>
>
> --
> Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
>
neutral?
--
Skip
"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
news:r%XSb.150102$Rc4.1197819@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 1/30/04 17:32, bowgus's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > Way back when I worked in colder climates, I'd start the vehicle, go for
a
> > coffee, and let the vehicle warm up sometimes for a 1/2 hour and
sometimes
> > longer to let the engine heat make its way to other parts such as the
> > transmission, hydraulics. Diesels of course just idled 24/7 :-)
>
> What sucks is when it is so cold you have to stay in the
> vehicle holding the clutch pedal down until the thing
> warms up enough it doesn't stall when you let the clutch
> out in neutral.
>
>
> --
> Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...
>
#59
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Re: 26 below zero
I'm guessing Bill will have the beach cam link up any minute now. :)
Tom
<Skip> wrote in message news:bvgngu01b5g@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Yep... I've heard that a block heater is a must up there. Folks just run
the
> cord out the grille and leave it that way in the winter.I dunno how you
> folks stand it :)
>
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> Skip
>
>
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Tom
<Skip> wrote in message news:bvgngu01b5g@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Yep... I've heard that a block heater is a must up there. Folks just run
the
> cord out the grille and leave it that way in the winter.I dunno how you
> folks stand it :)
>
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> Skip
>
>
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#60
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Re: 26 below zero
I'm guessing Bill will have the beach cam link up any minute now. :)
Tom
<Skip> wrote in message news:bvgngu01b5g@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Yep... I've heard that a block heater is a must up there. Folks just run
the
> cord out the grille and leave it that way in the winter.I dunno how you
> folks stand it :)
>
> --
> Skip
>
>
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Tom
<Skip> wrote in message news:bvgngu01b5g@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Yep... I've heard that a block heater is a must up there. Folks just run
the
> cord out the grille and leave it that way in the winter.I dunno how you
> folks stand it :)
>
> --
> Skip
>
>
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