56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
Re: How to start-up in -55 Alaska
[Re: Dart 500]
#3118473 02/02/2311:36 PM02/02/2311:36 PM
Quite interesting! I honestly cant believe the Tranny even began to turn over even after the engine came to temp. I figured the clutch would say good night!
Re: How to start-up in -55 Alaska
[Re: Moparnut426]
#3118666 02/03/2304:44 PM02/03/2304:44 PM
Quite interesting! I honestly cant believe the Tranny even began to turn over even after the engine came to temp. I figured the clutch would say good night!
I used to have a 91 Toyota that around 200000 miles on it. The trans whined pretty bad in 5th gear so I through a quart of Lucas in the trans. It made it super hard to shift even in Oklahoma winters, so on mornings below freezing I would start it to warm it up and put the transfer case in neutral and let it run with the trans in 3rd gear to turn all the parts. Always made it way easier to shift cold lol.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
Re: How to start-up in -55 Alaska
[Re: Bad340fish]
#3118798 02/04/2308:06 AM02/04/2308:06 AM
I saw a show that detailed how (and I don't recall if the German or Japanese did it) they left an airplanes engine empty of oil in super cold climates on their carrier. When it was need they poured in preheated oil and the startup was significantly better. Not practical with a car but feasible. Borrow several of your neighbors coffee makers specifically for the carafe and the hot plate!
Keep old mopars alive.
Re: How to start-up in -55 Alaska
[Re: 2boltmain]
#3118810 02/04/2309:36 AM02/04/2309:36 AM
I saw a show that detailed how (and I don't recall if the German or Japanese did it) they left an airplanes engine empty of oil in super cold climates on their carrier. When it was need they poured in preheated oil and the startup was significantly better. Not practical with a car but feasible. Borrow several of your neighbors coffee makers specifically for the carafe and the hot plate!
Or just plug on your block heaters, You can even put heaters on your trans, transfer case and rear.
Re: How to start-up in -55 Alaska
[Re: 2boltmain]
#3118835 02/04/2312:38 PM02/04/2312:38 PM
For years arctic bush pilots would drain the oil and store it inside. It made prop starting a lot easier. When I lived in Fairbanks, I had block/oil/battery heaters that did the job well. I would always start the engine, get it to idle, let out the clutch. After a few seconds, I'd put the trans in gear, and the t-case in neutral and idle a bit more, then go. Had to drive on flat spotted tires for 50 yards or so, and the seats felt like picnic benches for 5 or 10 minutes. Radiator blankets are mandatory if you want cabin heat, heck the temp gauge would barely leave the peg. Never set the e-brake because the cable would freeze inside the casing, I saw more than one car getting hauled to a shop to thaw. It always involved an irate husband lol. I didn't bother with the video, never understood why doing these things is so amusing. It takes forever, and the mechanical stuff takes a beating, but hey it's their stuff.
Re: How to start-up in -55 Alaska
[Re: A990]
#3118844 02/04/2301:12 PM02/04/2301:12 PM
Two of the things I noticed on the 1st video are probably the worst fan belt I've ever seen, and the fuel gauge never rose above empty. Then again, a look at the rest of the truck, and I guess it's a science experiment...
I don't really understand a lack of mechanical sympathy, though; I plug in the plow truck & Pathfinder if temps get much under 32. Even with 10W-30 in them, I notice a difference in turnover.
Re: How to start-up in -55 Alaska
[Re: topside]
#3118884 02/04/2303:34 PM02/04/2303:34 PM