I do appreciate that Baltimore is not really cold in comparison. But, for us, 5F this morning is damned cold. Particularly in consideration of the fact that three weeks ago, I was sailing in Baltimore harbor on a sunny, 70F day. I was recently admiring a coolant heater that TerryK offers in the Samba classifieds. That seems like it would be essential gear in the frozen north of Canadia. I saw a program about the coldest inhabited place on earth, somewhere in Siberia. The expedition vehicles had to start in temps that reach -70F at night. The resourceful and daring drivers simplpy built fires under the engines to liquify the oil in the crankcase. Keep that exposed skin to a minimum! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> Date: Feb 6, 2007 6:21 AM Subject: Re: Very cold 2.1l groans in complaint To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com In a message dated 05/02/2007 9:54:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: It got down to 7F in Balto this morning. I was anticipating that the bus would not like to be awakened. The starter cranks just fine but upon firing, something is making a distinctive noise of complaint. It sounds sort of like "whoooeeeuuszz." It has twice done this and sound quiets down when I drive away slowly and gently, eventually disappearing when the engine reaches operating temperature. Anything to be concerned with or just the normeal sound of an old, cold engine? My heating oil ran out overnight as well. The house was 46F inside. So much for "automatic delivery." To the oil company's credit, they arrived within an hour of my call and came in and bled the air and primed the pump.
You think you have problems. It was down to -45C overnight here. Rita is just about to go start the CARAT to leave for her work. We'll see in a bit how that goes. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007
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