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ShannonG
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 Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:08 Post subject: what happens to your car at -10?
My front struts freeze so I go bounce, bounce, bouncing down the road like a Mexican jumping car with hydraulics.
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jrjo
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:15 Post subject:
And even when the wipers are set to high, they still go rEaL sloooow.
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:16 Post subject: Re: what happens to your car at -10?
| ShannonG wrote: | | My front struts freeze so I go bounce, bounce, bouncing down the road like a Mexican jumping car with hydraulics. |
Tires freeze so there is a lub lub lub until they warm up.
Car NEVER reaches running temp.
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:16 Post subject:
mine takes FOREVER to warm up.
Of course, it's a van...so there's more area to heat.
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jrjo
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:18 Post subject: Re: what happens to your car at -10?
| Maddie's Wench wrote: |
Tires freeze so there is a lub lub lub until they warm up. |
And there's always that first big "crack" when you pull away 'cuz they got froze to the ground overnight.
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:19 Post subject:
I'm not qualified to answer that.
Actually, it ran pretty well at about 5F in Columbus. If Acura ever needs a spokeperson I'm their girl (but the one I drive is old so it probably won't happen).
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ShannonG
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:41 Post subject:
Sorry, clarification needed. That's -10 CELCIUS. Not even 0F, I think, but still dang cold.
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 14:51 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | Sorry, clarification needed. That's -10 CELCIUS. Not even 0F, I think, but still dang cold. |
Oh geez bring this up when it starts to get chilly out. 
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 15:07 Post subject:
I don't know what my car does in -10 degrees nor to I have any intention of finding out. 
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 17:52 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | Sorry, clarification needed. That's -10 CELCIUS. Not even 0F, I think, but still dang cold. |
-10C=+14F That's not that cold. It was -5F here this morning.
Unless you were saying -10F, then that's -23C.
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 19:24 Post subject:
OK, it was cold here today, it dropped to 50F and I was freezing (it's amazing how your blood thins, plus I have a b-kitty of a sinus infection). The car works great in that temp. However, it needs to be driven faster than the 45 MPH speed limit here. You can hear the engine crying "Drive me faster, damn you! You used to be Mario Andretti; now you're Betty White! "
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 19:59 Post subject:
now that you clarified that celcius thing
Pretty much runs like usual. My attenna on my car radio has trouble getting up but otherwise okay.
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Posted: 01/28/04 - 23:55 Post subject:
at about +20 degrees F, the windshield fluid nozzles freeze.
 sorry, thats the best i could do.
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Posted: 01/29/04 - 03:57 Post subject:
| copdotcom1 wrote: | | I don't know what my car does in -10 degrees nor to I have any intention of finding out. |
My first thought exactly.
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Posted: 01/29/04 - 04:11 Post subject:
...it was minus 50 today. celsius.... that's why we have them electric cars.
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