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Re: Cold Weather
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Posted by Randy in NE on December 02, 2002 at 18:36:46 from (68.13.51.114):
In Reply to: Cold Weather posted by Robert C on December 01, 2002 at 17:50:18:
I started up my 1950 C this past Friday. Right around 30 degrees. It hadn't been run since October 13th. Gave it a little choke and it was running before it turned over 3 times. That is with the original 6 volt system. My 1948 C with 12 volts didn't even think twice about it and fired right off. That isn't even cold yet. We don't get as cold as Hugh does but I remember in the 60s and 70s when it got down to about -30. That is when block heaters are worth their weight in gold. An engine may start but the oil is so thick that it takes a while to get any oil pressure. Any help you can give an engine will just prolong its life.
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