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02-28-2014, 03:30 AM | #1 |
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Temperature Warning!
I just checked the temperature in my barn where I have several cars (West Michigan). Using a thermal gun I got readings of -15.F on the engines. This is getting close to my antifreeze protection level. As I understand, it is suppose to get even colder over the next few days. If you also live it the "tundra" zone it probably wouldn't hurt to recheck things. There could be a lot of downside if you don't.
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02-28-2014, 04:32 AM | #2 | |
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02-28-2014, 09:51 AM | #3 |
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I've got a friend who keps his car in his heated garage with no anti freeze in it. You guessed it, the furnace failed and he ended up with a cracked block - both pan rails. My cars are in a heated garage, but always get anti-freeze in the winter.
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02-28-2014, 10:03 AM | #4 |
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I have my cars in an insulated storage building with no heat 20 miles NORTH of Brainerd, MN. I am in Florida for the winter, and when I saw the forecast for low temps near -30 (no, not wind chill), I had a friend check my unit regularly. He says he has never seen below zero temperatures inside the building, which is only about 5 years old. I've known him about 40 years, so I think I can trust him. Gives you something to think about, though.
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02-28-2014, 10:21 AM | #5 | |
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02-28-2014, 10:25 AM | #6 |
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02-28-2014, 11:01 AM | #8 |
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Wow you guys are having a heat wave. -41 here tonight and wind chill of -55 to - 60
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02-28-2014, 11:26 AM | #9 |
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02-28-2014, 12:46 PM | #10 |
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I am running 50/50, so I should be OK. They have had a couple of days in the '30's there last week, so that should help. I would think that if the insulation is any good at all and the building is well sealed, the temperature inside should never get much below the average daily outside temp, which is about 12 degrees this time of year. |
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02-28-2014, 01:02 PM | #12 | |
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02-28-2014, 01:35 PM | #13 |
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If you have a U-Haul company nearby, they have these relatively cheap mover blankets, you could drape them over the engine and tuck them down the sides of the engines, at this point nothing can hurt a little extra care. Uhaul furniture blanket pad 68" x 85" $7.95. These are the blue ones, a few years back also had these other ones gray in color were even cheaper but good for cold, I used them to cover my pool equipt. outside during a cold snap, probably no where near as cold as you are encountering, but like I said, can't hurt.
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02-28-2014, 01:51 PM | #14 |
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As Ross said above, insulation and blankets will only slow-down the movement of heat molecules toward the colder outside temps. DD
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02-28-2014, 03:49 PM | #15 |
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I feel for you folks in the cold weather, temp here today 30 deg C,over night in the shed 24 C.
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02-28-2014, 06:00 PM | #16 |
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Hmmm, let me guess, the majority on here has negative ideas about global warming issues, right?
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02-28-2014, 06:05 PM | #17 |
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global warming is in reverse up here. The cold is not so bad but the wind chill is a Killer
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02-28-2014, 06:36 PM | #18 |
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It's 100 here in Perth today.. Hot damn hot! I shall be lounging in the pool..
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02-28-2014, 09:37 PM | #19 |
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If your storage has electricity, try hanging an incandescent light bulb under the engine and cover the hood with blankets. I have seen temps. of -5 with this and the plain water didn't freeze.
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