55 Fargo Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Hi all, had to go for a cool Manitoba morning ride to the local General Store with the 2 kids to get gas and treats. My 47 ran great, but with an outside ambient temp of 28 to 30 farenheit, the engine ran at about 150 for the 8 mile trip, I am running a 160 t/stat, she may have been opened only partially. Before I fixed my heat riser, which used to be frozen in the cold warm-up position, the engine would run warmer on cool days, maybe no one else might agree with this, but having the heatriser working and allowing the hot exhaust gases to exit more freely has lowered my engine operating temps. I have no trouble driving my car, in cooler temps, almost immediately after starting. The car was warm enough, but with no headliner, door panels and insulation, the roof inside was cool to the touch. I also need to install new weather stripping, gotta get rid of the drafts. Edited October 9, 2009 by Rockwood Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 cool...cool is 48-56 degrees..cold is above 32 and less than cool and last time I checked my thermometer freezing was still at 32 degrees..and below..now is the time to live in the south....yeah baby..cool mornings, optimum temp during ther day..cool evenings...no bugs..well..some people are affected by the mosquitos..I rarely ever see one..(diet high in garlic flavoring) Quote
55 Fargo Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Posted October 9, 2009 cool...cool is 48-56 degrees..cold is above 32 and less than cool and last time I checked my thermometer freezing was still at 32 degrees..and below..now is the time to live in the south....yeah baby..cool mornings, optimum temp during ther day..cool evenings...no bugs..well..some people are affected by the mosquitos..I rarely ever see one..(diet high in garlic flavoring) Tim this year Septemeber was so warm, the leave hardly have change colors, you should see my Green Ash trees dropping there leaves after last night's frost, still greeen, kins weird. The old Farmer's Almanac, says it will be less snow and colder up here this winter, oh yay, can hardly wait. Well the skeeters are gone, lots of flys around, Geese are going crzy, Badld eagles flyin all over, some Gold Finches still hangin out. Yes there was some frozen water on the General store lot, but it was melting quick. The trouble is this, there is a huge lake the size of Lake Erie 10 miles from here, that open water makes it very damp and chilly here.....Fred Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) But Tim......... You also give up beautiful scenes like this where you live. Yes, we may have to clean out the driveway, etc. afterward, but it sure looks beautiful when it's coming down. Just sit back and watch it float to the ground with a nice cup of hot chocolate in the nice warm house. Especially nice at Christmas when riding around and looking at all the deco's, walking in open shopping area's all decorated. Then in the decorated shopping area's you have people dressed in old time clothes around a fire singing Christmas carols. Then the smell of the fire roasting the chestnuts. Then slip in someplace for a meal or just a cup of hot chocolate. I wouldn't trade a warm climate without that for anything. Even though it may be cold. Edited October 9, 2009 by Norm's Coupe Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 got your own personal lake effect eh..am looking toward the fall colors now..they are a tad later in the south..It should be peak this year in the western Piedmont the 23-27th of October..that is my trip to the mountians..took two years to get that particular week scheduled for the cabin...I have not checked the local temps to see if a cold snap/frost has hit the area..the ultimate triger for the explosion of colors Quote
55 Fargo Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Posted October 9, 2009 Pic out my front door looking west, there are snow flakes falling, it is now sunny with some flurries falling. The seat with the blanket to stay warm, and the 47 freezing here butt off. Tim I had to paint my door jambs with a foam brush, mixed the paint, with a bit of reducer and hardner, will never do it that way again, had no choice, as spraying would no doubt get over spray on my exterior of the car, should have don this are first.....Fred Quote
TodFitch Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 But Tim.........You also give up beautiful scenes like this where you live. Yes' date=' we may have to clean out the driveway, etc. afterward, but it sure looks beautiful when it's coming down. Just sit back and watch it float to the ground with a nice cup of hot chocolate in the nice warm house. Especially nice at Christmas when riding around and looking at all the deco's, walking in open shopping area's all decorated. Then in the decorated shopping area's you have people dressed in old time clothes around a fire singing Christmas carols. Then the smell of the fire roasting the chestnuts. Then slip in someplace for a meal or just a cup of hot chocolate. I wouldn't trade a warm climate without that for anything. Even though it may be cold.[/quote'] Yes. That's what we have mountains for: Enjoy the winter scenes, sip hot chocolate while watching the snow fall from the comfort of the cabin. Except.... The rest the time it's a pain. Shovel the driveway to get to the unplowed neighborhood street, fight your way down to the plowed main road and on to work. Then when you come home you've got to chisel out the icy berm the snow plow left blocking your driveway before you can get your car in. Ahhh. The charms of living and working in snow country. NOT! So the best of both worlds is to live in the nice warm California valleys and when you want to enjoy the snow take a short drive into the mountains. (Actually, not just California. You can do the same in Arizona, New Mexico and elsewhere in the west.) Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 its easy here in middle Georgia also..I just look at the pictures you folks post while kicking back with a cup of coffee knowing the most I have facing me is a few leaves on the ground..in another light if I did not have to travesrse this stuff daily as a working stiff..I may be able to enjoy the winters a bit better.. Quote
greg g Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Fred cut a piece of old carpet that will cover the top half of of the radiator and hang it in front of the rad with wire or zip ties. Low tech winter front, cuts down the area air flows through the rad allowing for the coolant temp to get hotter. My father did this on all his dodges till the mid 60's. Quote
55 Fargo Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Posted October 9, 2009 Fred cut a piece of old carpet that will cover the top half of of the radiator and hang it in front of the rad with wire or zip ties. Low tech winter front, cuts down the area air flows through the rad allowing for the coolant temp to get hotter. My father did this on all his dodges till the mid 60's. Hi Greg, used to do this for my vehicles too, some people still use winter front and things to keep the rads warmer. I find modern vehicles are fine to about -40, and with hotter systems all work well. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Tod, But.......you can't just sit at home and watch the snow come down and enjoy it. You have to drive there. Here we don't have to go anywhere. Plus, I never pick up a shovel to get rid of the snow. That's what I bought the snow blower for. It even cuts through the icy 3 to 4 foot piles the plows dump at the end of the driveway with ease. I just guide it, not push it. While I'm not into sking, those that are can just put their skis on at home, then cross country down the street to the park, or wherever they want to go. Plus, being in an area where we really have the four seasons, we have something to look forward to with each change of seasons. Quote
Young Ed Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Fred I've been running a winter front grill insert in my dakota. I actually stopped taking it out at all. Truck doesn't overheat much. I did remove it for a few weeks of 100 degree weather last summer but otherwise its been installed for the past 2 years. Quote
RobertKB Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 This is the crap I have looking out my kitchen window today. I am not a winter person but live in a winter country. Damn parents! Going out to pull car parts this afternoon so should freeze my fingers nicely. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Robert, You could always move. We are supposed to get a rain/snow mix over the weekend. Quote
Frank Elder Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 High of 56 today in omaha, 30's and snow tomorrow:eek: Quote
RobertKB Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Robert' date='You could always move. We are supposed to get a rain/snow mix over the weekend.[/quote'] I'd move to Hawaii permanently but not sure US immigration would like that. Anywhere else in Canada is pretty cold althought the West/Wet coast is a bit warmer but grey and wet all winter long. At least here, we usually have lots of sunshine even in the winter. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Robert...see you folks are safe from invasion..unless a whold country full of polar bears decide to move in... Quote
55 Fargo Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Posted October 9, 2009 Robert...see you folks are safe from invasion..unless a whold country full of polar bears decide to move in... Depends on if your in Churchill Manitoba Town full of these critturs, even has a Polar Bear Jail for wayward bears, or on the freeways of Toronto Ontario, fighting traffic day on day out in our Largest city of approaching 6 million people, then you go to the Toronto Zoo to see a few PBs...... Quote
Frank Elder Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 I'd move to Hawaii permanently but not sure US immigration would like that. Anywhere else in Canada is pretty cold althought the West/Wet coast is a bit warmer but grey and wet all winter long. At least here, we usually have lots of sunshine even in the winter. Just get a good tan and call yourself Senor Roberto, it seems to work.. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 I'd move to Hawaii permanently but not sure US immigration would like that. Anywhere else in Canada is pretty cold althought the West/Wet coast is a bit warmer but grey and wet all winter long. At least here, we usually have lots of sunshine even in the winter. Gets pretty cold here too in the middle of winter. And, like you, we do have lots of nice sunny days. Looks nice and warm until you step outside and it's below zero. To clean the snow off my driveway I have a nice warm snow mobile suit that I wear, along with the gloves and a nice warm knit hat. Even at zero I have no coat or sweater on under the suit, and it gets a little too warm unless I unzip the the top a little. It's not cold if we dress right. If you want to move to Hawaii though, I don't think you'd have that much trouble with immigration, being Canadian. While Hawaii is a beautiful place, I don't think I'd want to live there. Too hot, plus you can't go very far because it's just an island. You could always move to Southern California, or one of the other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Quote
Don Coatney Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Only Wisconsin wimps need a snobobbler suit. Here in Tennessee I just stand in the snow until it melts. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 further evidence of where all the hot air is coming from..global warming my butt.. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 Good one Tim, and I'll bet if we ask him, he'll sell us a bridge. Quote
HalfdollarMayflower Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 Don, what's that funny white stuff yer standin' on? We don't see that stuff 'round these here parts. Gotta agree with Tim, I LOVE the south (born & raised) in the winter...high 30's in the morning/evenings and upper 50's in the daytime...its glorious! Plus, there's lots of times we get to wear shorts for Christmas & New Years, at least that's how it is in East & Southeast Texas. In my 29 years growing up & living in the Houston area (I'm a few hundred miles north of there now), I only saw snow one time...just a few flurries. Six months after moving, we came home for Christmas (2004) and got 6" of snow in the Houston area on Christmas eve. Never thought I'd ever see a white Christmas in Southeast Texas! Quote
RobertKB Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 Just get a good tan and call yourself Senor Roberto, it seems to work.. Frankie, that's the best advice I have had in a long time........and a good laugh!! Quote
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