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To: 6ppc

Put a block warmer on the car, and an engine oil warmer for the oil in your oil pan - and a high-amp battery to assure winter starts. Once you start the car, begin moving almost immediately, SLOWLY, until the various lubricants get circulated and sufficiently fluid. Fuel-injected cars start much more easily than older cars with carburetors, and the engine management system automatically compensates the necessary fuel richness for the temperature.

Also helps like all get-out if you can manage to keep it in a closed garage between trips.


9 posted on 01/18/2018 7:52:11 AM PST by alloysteel (Sometimes I have to tell myself, it just isn't worth the jail time.)
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To: alloysteel
Put a block warmer on the car, and an engine oil warmer for the oil in your oil pan... Both of which require electricity, which is almost certainly produced with the burning of fossil fuels. Probably be laws against those soon as well.
11 posted on 01/18/2018 7:57:43 AM PST by DWW1990
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To: alloysteel

I’m in Alabama so a block heater would be a waste. I for one am ready for glowbull warming to come back...starting to think about moving to Key West ;<)


33 posted on 01/18/2018 8:53:06 AM PST by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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