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Yesterday, not today
That Global warming has not hit us yet! We were hoping for some and it seems we are being by passed again. Do you think algore could send us some? Well anyway, yesterday at 10 F it fired us very quickly. Today at exactly 0 degree F, nauda, nuts, nothin. Well, I have her plugged in now, hope she fires up this PM. Looks like it is time to keep that heater plugged in.
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Its due to the over 70 volcanoe eurutions in 2009.They never explained why so many,two they never counted on ash producing a little ice age.Last time volcanoe did that,there was snow in June in the U.S.
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I feel like this is quickly turning into a thread that would best be put in "Open Discussion".
I started my car up last night with the wind chill bringing temps into 3* and 7* ranges! Two full glow cycles really does the trick almost every time.
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I haven't been driving my 240D because of the alternator belt, but I started it the other night when it was around 10, just to see what would happen. It started up easy, one glow cycle, without much cranking ... a little stumbly idle but smoothed out. Not bad considering it wouldn't start at all in 50 degrees before I put the fast glow system in. My 300D has started in as low as -7 F, never used a block heater on either. Those temps are ambient ... keep in mind wind chill doesn't affect a car ... other than the fact that your frozen hands my not be able to turn the key ...
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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18F outside now, but it dropped to below 10F last night. I was just out in the garage, and it's 32F in there without a heater running. No other electrical appliances either, and it's detached so there's no heat from the house. That garage is well-insulated, but I have no idea how it's staying so warm in there.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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Here in N. Florida the low for the next few days is about 25 degrees. My 300D started up this moring no problems at all with one 40 second cylce of the glow plugs, i still have the old loop style plugs.
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Also, solar heating. The roof and walls will collect a significant amount of energy, especially if the building is uninsulated.
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Maybe this comment should go in the thread "You know you're obsessed when..." My answer would be "...when you can get under the car b/c there's 6 inches of ice in the way." I figured out a way to wriggle my arm in there though.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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Wimp.
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I washed the salt off my car when it was 9F yesterday morning......half the car ended up coated with ice, and I could not feel my hands. BUT, I did get the salt off!
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If I can't find this building I'm gonna move when I get the chance. I'm tired of no space and no heat.
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