Posted by Dean on January 02, 2010 at 13:40:32 from (67.172.13.37):
In Reply to: Isn't it incredible. posted by flying belgian on January 02, 2010 at 13:26:49:
My first car was a 1947 Pontiac with 239 CI flathead 6 with nearly 150K miles. I was around 11. My father taught me how to start this car (and others) in extreme cold.
So long as the battery, cables and ignition were good, it would reliably start in -20F temperatures IF the operator know how to do so.
I remember starting it myself in the winter of 61 at -28F when I was 12. The trick was to prep it before cranking and DO NOT FLOOD it. Of course, ALWAYS depress the clutch before and during cranking.
That said, I expect that very few folks (myself included) could start the same car today in similar conditions with modern gasoline.
Things are mostly under control of the computer these days, and if the program does not result in a successful start before the battery energy is expended there are no skills that are of much help. Times change.
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