Re: Miscellany and extreme cold

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

> Now for serious car content:  There was a terrible cold snap in Minneapolis over
> Christmas and the Princess struggled with starting.  (-20 degree wind chills).
> She started like a dream in the morning after sitting all night on the street in
> the extreme cold, but I found that if I drove her around for an hour and parked
> her for about an hour I had a heck of a time restarting.  Has anyone else
> experienced this?  

Yes, very inconsistently.  Seems related to the compass heading I am
parked at.  You think I'm kidding?

> Also one night the wind was so cold when I went to check the
> oil, I opened the hood and the little tube that carries the wiper fluid snapped
> clean in half.  The plastic was not designed for Minnesota.  Now that it's
> warmed up and gotten sloppy, I'm off to Axman surplus to find a replacement
> rubber tube.

That should be easy at least.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT; 73 F250