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12-21-2022, 05:15 PM | #1 |
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Hard freeze coming
For those of you living in the path of this artic blast that's coming...
Don't forget to drain your blocks of water
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12-22-2022, 10:39 AM | #2 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
Same for PNW!!! 15 degrees.
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12-22-2022, 11:00 AM | #3 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
Most of the country! Flash freezing a new term for me, example, Cheyenne, Wyoming temperature dropped 40*F in 30 minutes
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12-22-2022, 12:03 PM | #4 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
It's been well below freezing here since early November, -36°C (-33°F) this morning. The calendar showed yesterday as the first day of winter. It musta been printed in Florida.
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12-22-2022, 12:25 PM | #5 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
Sorry, 80 predicted for Christmas day in Inland SoCal.
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12-22-2022, 12:38 PM | #6 |
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12-22-2022, 01:00 PM | #7 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
It is down to single digits here outside and then there is the wind. In the garage it is at least double digits, still not warm enough to work on my car though. Need to heat and insulate the garage next year.
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12-22-2022, 01:19 PM | #8 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
Even going down to 19 here on the coast of AL. Merry Christmas.
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12-22-2022, 03:20 PM | #9 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
I happen to have straight water in mine in my heated shop, but only because we just got it running. I Was going to push outside and drain, but that will have to wait for warmer weather. Its a good reminder, but do people actually leave their car without antifreeze in it? I would think you needed the boiling protection and anti rust anyway.
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12-22-2022, 06:24 PM | #10 |
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Some refuse to catch up to the 21st century.
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12-22-2022, 06:43 PM | #11 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
Its 5deg here with 30 to 50 mph winds on the way which to lend to -40 deg. thats cold.
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12-22-2022, 07:22 PM | #12 |
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12-22-2022, 07:52 PM | #13 |
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Can I move into your garage and be like a homeless Illinois refugee
Not homely, HOMELESS! As an extra comment, I never run just straight water in any of our old cars the 50/50 green stuff will keep all that rust and crap from forming. |
12-22-2022, 08:32 PM | #14 |
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12-22-2022, 10:47 PM | #15 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
The prior custodian of my 1930 Deluxe Roadster ran tap water for years and years in California. I drained a lot of dark brown “water” a few days ago. Refilled it, drive it to warm up then drained it again. Finally on the third go round the water coming out was reasonably clear. Filled it with vinegar, drove around, emptied it and put in 50/50 Prestone with distilled water.
Should be okay as the temperature drops into the twenties in the next few days.
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12-23-2022, 12:16 AM | #16 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
It's 14* right now in Axtell Texas. Got some Pestone green in mine. Going to be in the 70's again next week. I'm off work all next week so I will put a few miles on mine.
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12-23-2022, 09:10 AM | #17 |
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It's even supposed to freeze down here !
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12-23-2022, 09:51 AM | #18 |
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12-23-2022, 11:36 AM | #19 |
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Maybe it'll take-out the Iguana population for awhile
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12-23-2022, 12:01 PM | #20 |
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Please be careful about driving in these winter storms. It may be better to stay at home than chance it. Pay attention to what the local authorities say. The Christmas dinner with Grandma can wait. It will all melt eventually, in July.
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