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Del.

#45
February 15, 2021, 08:05 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: RobertELee post_id=6796 time=1613403180 user_id=5519 below this morning and fought for over an hour and a half getting my work van started. As Del would say....F*CK FORDS!!!! My Silverado parked next to it started right up....


How old is your battery?

RobertELee

#46
February 15, 2021, 08:12 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
It's a 2018 van, the truck is 2016. Both original batteries.

ghuns

#47
February 15, 2021, 08:22 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: Ron post_id=6792 time=1613401514 user_id=94A little late perhaps, but here's a NE Ohio driving tip from my previous life. Put a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator. If you cut a smaller hole, 6" or so you won't even have to take it out until temps go above freezing.


I wouldn't do this to a modern, fuel injected car unless the temp is waaaaaaaaay below zero.

Del.

#48
February 15, 2021, 09:51 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Snowing hard here now.

BrianP.

#49
February 15, 2021, 09:54 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: mowens post_id=6799 time=1613403983 user_id=74....... realize what a little whiner I am.


Well that is because your are a flaming liberal according to some.   :harhar:

ghuns

#50
February 15, 2021, 09:55 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: Del. post_id=6807 time=1613411482 user_id=113Snowing hard here now.


Hope your weed guy has a snowmobile.

Del.

#51
February 15, 2021, 09:57 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: ghuns post_id=6810 time=1613411745 user_id=75
Quote from: Del. post_id=6807 time=1613411482 user_id=113Snowing hard here now.


Hope your weed guy has a snowmobile.


I'm stocked up from my garden

Ron

#52
February 15, 2021, 09:58 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: ghuns post_id=6803 time=1613406153 user_id=75
Quote from: Ron post_id=6792 time=1613401514 user_id=94A little late perhaps, but here's a NE Ohio driving tip from my previous life. Put a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator. If you cut a smaller hole, 6" or so you won't even have to take it out until temps go above freezing.


I wouldn't do this to a modern, fuel injected car unless the temp is waaaaaaaaay below zero.


Well, ya gotta be smart about it.  All you're doing is slowing down the airflow over the radiator allowing the engine to warm up faster. Same principal as the vinyl radiator cover on a Peterbuilt.

gcode

#53
February 15, 2021, 09:58 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Another win for renewable energy natural gas

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/14/historic-winter-storm-freezes-texas-wind-turbines-hampering-electric-generation/4483230001/">//https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/14/historic-winter-storm-freezes-texas-wind-turbines-hampering-electric-generation/4483230001/

QuoteNearly half of Texas' installed wind power generation capacity has been offline because of frozen wind turbines in West Texas, according to Texas grid operators.

Wind farms across the state generate up to a combined 25,100 megawatts of energy. But unusually moist winter conditions in West Texas brought on by the weekend's freezing rain and historically low temperatures have iced many of those wind turbines to a halt.

Jim at Gentex

#54
February 15, 2021, 11:22 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
We are getting snow today (1" to 3"), and ice tomorrow (0.1" to 0.25").

The snow is no big deal, but the ice brings power outages and other headaches with it.

Me and my Mrs. stocked up on groceries this weekend, so we should be good to go even if it gets really nasty.  :thumbsup:
"Never argue with idiots.
They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain

"Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

pmartin

#55
February 15, 2021, 11:27 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: Del. post_id=6807 time=1613411482 user_id=113Snowing hard here now.


It's not supposed  to start snowing here till about 7PM 1-2" per hour, 10-12" total. I expect to be firing up the snow blower tomorrow morning before work.
Friday's storm looks like it may be a mix ending with strait rain (Son-of-a-bitch!) :rant:

Matthew Hajicek

#56
February 15, 2021, 11:41 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
According to Ventusky there's a spot in Russia at -64°F right now.  Well below the freezing point of vodka.

mowens

#57
February 15, 2021, 12:12 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: BrianP. post_id=6809 time=1613411697 user_id=71
Quote from: mowens post_id=6799 time=1613403983 user_id=74....... realize what a little whiner I am.


Well that is because your are a flaming liberal according to some.   :harhar:

Yeah...I guess he decided to leave also.
"I would gladly risk feeling bad at times if it also meant that I could taste my dessert." - Data

pmartin

#58
February 15, 2021, 12:16 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: mowens post_id=6829 time=1613419965 user_id=74
Quote from: BrianP. post_id=6809 time=1613411697 user_id=71
Quote from: mowens post_id=6799 time=1613403983 user_id=74....... realize what a little whiner I am.


Well that is because your are a flaming liberal according to some.   :harhar:

Yeah...I guess he decided to leave also.


You may be a Flaming Liberal (according to some), but you ain't no quitter. :_thumbup:

ghuns

#59
February 15, 2021, 12:30 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Looks like a fun drive the next couple days...

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d40d5_ee394416aacf4f15954880ed1b29b10c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_566,h_437,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/0d40d5_ee394416aacf4f15954880ed1b29b10c~mv2.webp">

And the 20-30MPH wind will make it extra fun. Gawd I miss my Audi. :cry:
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