Date:         Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:05:58 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: just how COLD is IT? - Friday
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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Just how cold is very cold? We had frost here one morning a year or 2
back. I starting thinking about replacing the coolant in my Vanagon with
some antifreeze but I didn't want to hurt the engine by driving it to
the FLAPS to get some when it was so cold. Before I could make up my
mind the sun came up so I went to the beach instead.

The strawberry patch down the street is selling the first of this years
crop. Nope, not kidding.

Mark
Northern San Diego County

Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> ok Cali people,  lets talk in Farenheit!! :<) you guys dont know what
> cold
> is!!  :<) chris in pa where its currently 5 degrees F.
> ---------------------- Clip ------------------------
> I hope you folks in very cold climates know that you should be idling
> your engines for five or more minutes each time you start a very cold
> engine. Don't race or over work the engine until it gets warm enough to
> send heat out your heater (Waser boxer) or in the case of air cooled just
> use your watch and wait ten minutes. If you Air Cooled guys are expecting
> heat, you may need to tape over the front fresh air intake port behind
> the grill. I've found that it helps.
>
> Stan Wilder
>