[Vwdiesel] winter fronts

[Harmon Seaver]

On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 08:18:23PM -0500, Drew MacPherson wrote:
>
> There was nothing wrong with the thermostat.  At -45 C the air in the
> engine compartment was robbing heat from the block, and the thermostat
> never had a chance to open.  The cardboard on the grille reduced the flow
> of air through the engine compartment and helped the engine stay warmer.
> Once the temps "warmed up" from a chilly -50 to a balmy -30C range (I was
> on a round trip to North Bay, Ontario) the engine returned to normal
> operating temperature.


   Yes, well at those extremes I can understand, but generally that shouldn't be
needed. And besides -- running any equipment when it's that cold is just pure
abuse! 8-)
   Don't you just hate it when it's so cold your tires just stay flat on one
side and you go thumpty-thump down the road? I gave up running any equipment
when I snapped a really big casting on my IHC TD-9 just hitting a glancing blow
on a birch tree when it was about -25C. Better to stay home and feed the fire.

--
Harmon Seaver
CyberShamanix
http://www.cybershamanix.com