Holy Crap its Cold!

[.40CalPatriot]

Anyone else have issues this morning with the cold. I stood in negative 8 degrees while I waited for my bus downtown. Bus ended up being 40 minutes late. I have been at work for about 30 minutes and am just now regaining feeling in my toes! I love snow but HATE the COLD!

[ladywolf]

it was 4 degrees at my house yesterday at 930. with the wind howling at 30mph

[riverfever]

It was 55 degrees in my classroom this morning when I walked in. :eek:

[planefixer]

Its up to a balmy 0º (-11º windchill) right now.

[xj-grin]

-7 when I left the house this morning... my 750 CCA from my redtop were screaming (moaning?) for help. Barely friggin turned over.

[XCastleXJ]

right now its -7 where i live in thornton and its 5 in boulder where i work. last night was supposedly a record breaking low for the date.

has anyone else had problems starting their jeeps is the really cold temps? a few mornings ago it was a little hesitant to start and this morning it was a really rough/slow start.

[jdogg4]

-18 in greeley but a guy at work said his weather station at his house said -23 the jeep chugged twice the other day when starting it so I cleaned out the garage enough to get both jeeps in and I'm glad I did because it started up pretty easy this morning. we have about 10 work trucks that we think the fuel jelled up in last night.

[.40CalPatriot]

right now its -7 where i live in thornton and its 5 in boulder where i work. last night was supposedly a record breaking low for the date.

has anyone else had problems starting their jeeps is the really cold temps? a few mornings ago it was a little hesitant to start and this morning it was a really rough/slow start.

Yeah mine barely turned over with my 770cca battery!

[Sherman_thetank]

The truck said actual temp was -4 on the way to work, with a 25mph wind i realy dont wanna know the wind chill

[KRAKER]

Damn... and I thought 47* was nasty. :D

[philip_g]

wimps. this is weaksauce man.
the dakotas are windy and in the -teens and -20's

[MT Mike]

wimps. this is weaksauce man.
the dakotas are windy and in the -teens and -20's

It's not much better in my neck of the woods (Helena MT). -23 when I got up this morning and has warmed up to a balmy -12. My Jeep did start with no problems, thanks to the block heater and battery blanket.

Weather forecast.... (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=TFX&llon=-113.163747&rlon=-111.398747&tlat=47.754584&blat=45.989584&smap=1&mp=0&marine=0&map.x=161&map.y=161)

[XCastleXJ]

My Jeep did start with no problems, thanks to the block heater and battery blanket.



who else has seen a diffecence with block heaters/battery blankets? after this morning im considering getting one.

[xj-grin]

who else has seen a diffecence with block heaters/battery blankets? after this morning im considering getting one.

Oh, you'll see a difference... but for the record, the reason the PO of my rig installed the stroker I enjoy is due to a failed block heater that resulted in a cracked block. If I lived in Montana and had to deal with this kind of cold regularaly (without a garage), I'd probably run the risk, but since its only occasional in Colorado, I'd just buy an 850CCA+ battery if my rig was always outside...

[riverfever]

My battery is nothing special. I got it from NAPA and I believe it's 660 CCA's. I've had a block heater (freeze plug type) on there for almost 3 years now I guess and mine fires right up in the mornings and I've had no issues with it.

[philip_g]

guess I've been lucky. my jeeps have always started in the cold.
when I lived in ND I ran an optima red top, mobil 1, and didn't have a block heater on my nissan and it started down to -30 with no problems.

[Frank Z]

Damn cold....and I'm lovin' it!!

[xj-grin]

guess I've been lucky. my jeeps have always started in the cold.
when I lived in ND I ran an optima red top, mobil 1, and didn't have a block heater on my nissan and it started down to -30 with no problems.

mine started this morning, red top and mobil 1, but it was none too happy about it...

[xj-grin]

Damn cold....and I'm lovin' it!!

I bet you are with your shiny, new, heater core!!

[.40CalPatriot]

My new place of residence unfortunatly does not have an outside electrical outlet so I cant use my block heater:bawl:

[Kittrell]

- 10 this morning on base. We have a C5 Galaxy that ain't goin' no where.

[ColoradoRaptor]

- 10 this morning on base. We have a C5 Galaxy that ain't goin' no where.

-14 here this morning!! The heep started but the Walmart battery was struggling!! C5 is a big friggin plane!! I helped load a P3 wo/ wings into one when I was in Greece and directed him off the tarmac.............:patriot:

[Skully]

Damn cold....and I'm lovin' it!!


I bet you are! ;)


How many people calling you going; "My fuuuufuuuurnace isss nnnnoooot wooooorkkkkking, hhhoooooowwww mmmmmumumumuuuch yooooouuuuccchchchcarge?" :D

My poor heap did not want to turn over very easy either, damn cold, but we all should count our lucky stars we have very little humidity.

I remember when visiting some of my family in the flat land (Nebraska) with humidity and temps like today it did not matter what you wore the cold cut right through your clothes.........BRRRR!


Yesterday was cold as well so we stayed in all day and played Guitar Hero.............

[YELLAHEEP]

Yeah, you know it's cold when the garage florescents won't turn on at all.

I'm hoping the radiator/block in the Truggy will be ok - I kept forgetting to check the antifreeze (or the lack there of) - I looked at it briefly in Moab and added water....... hope it isn't too diluted.

[xj-grin]

I bet you are! ;)

How many people calling you going; "My fuuuufuuuurnace isss nnnnoooot wooooorkkkkking, hhhoooooowwww mmmmmumumumuuuch yooooouuuuccchchchcarge?" :D




LOL! Chaching!!

[philip_g]

- 10 this morning on base. We have a C5 Galaxy that ain't goin' no where.

No preheat? Shit we get our lears going when it's a lot colder than -10.

I get off work at 2030 and the red jeep starts like it's no big thing. I have no idea why some cars start and some don't in the cold, the GF had a toyota that would freeze at about -5 or so if you didn't plug it in.

[XJNOOB93]

So glad im in... rainy(but warm) Southern California =D

[Kittrell]

No preheat? Shit we get our lears going when it's a lot colder than -10.

I get off work at 2030 and the red jeep starts like it's no big thing. I have no idea why some cars start and some don't in the cold, the GF had a toyota that would freeze at about -5 or so if you didn't plug it in.

It isn't the pre-heat. Buckley doesn't have a rig tall enough to de-ice that pig.

http://www.talkingproud.us/ImagesIntlrelationships/TsunamiResponse/C5DeiceElmendorf.jpg

[Frank Z]

Lot's of parts replaced, condemend, and even a furnace install or two. Gonna be a decent week.....finally!!

[philip_g]

It isn't the pre-heat. Buckley doesn't have a rig tall enough to de-ice that pig.

http://www.talkingproud.us/ImagesIntlrelationships/TsunamiResponse/C5DeiceElmendorf.jpg


Ah hell, get up there with a broom and get to sweepin.
I take it you also don't have a hangar big enough to warm it up :laugh:

[Hypoid]

has anyone else had problems starting their jeeps is the really cold temps? a few mornings ago it was a little hesitant to start and this morning it was a really rough/slow start.
The Mrs said no problems this morn. I have replaced a lot of electrical in the three years we've owned it. The first things that went were the starter and cables, then I put in some red topped battery I've been sitting on. Past that I put in 10W-30 and keep it out of the wind. Maybe it's finally loosened up with the high miles??? :dunno:

[Fred]

Mine wouldn't start this morning. Redtop turned it over just fine, but no fire. I think there is water in the gas. It's been sitting with the same tank of gas since gas was $4.00/gal. Put a can of heet in it tonight. This is the only time in 16 years that it wouldn't start because of the cold.

Fred

[Rockken]

It was around 60 degrees today where I'm at, just rained all day. Did I mention I'm in San Diego.

[RockyCodeHead]

-7 when I left the house this morning... my 750 CCA from my redtop were screaming (moaning?) for help. Barely friggin turned over.

My red top finally gave up the ghost. I have been expecting it for a while, I actually had a new blue top in the trunk and swapped it in. Started right up. Battery cables get real stiff in the harsh cold!!!

[Skully]

Hey everybody..........guess what. It is still FRIGGIN COLD!


-2 degrees, blak! I want to join Rockken

[Mudderoy]

It was like 70 yesterday and then BOOM down to 40 today. Brrrrrrr... :wierd:

[RTicUL8]

Making purdy ornaments:

* Take baloon & blow it up.
* Cover with lubricant: oil, grease, ky, whatever.
* Take outside on a -20 day.
* With a mist bottle, spray water on it and watch it freeze instantly.
* Keep spraying until there's a thick coat of ice all over it.
* Slowly deflate the balloon & pull it out.
* Put Ice-ball ornament on wall.

* Repeat above steps about 20 times. Line up in a row.

* Get gun & go have fun. :thumbup: :D

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[Kittrell]

Ah hell, get up there with a broom and get to sweepin.
I take it you also don't have a hangar big enough to warm it up :laugh:

The C5 tail sticks up past the roof of our tallest Guard hangar.

[in4aride]

ya...and be sure if you go up to the hills go prepared...when we hit the trail it was 17* and i could deal with that....but it dropeed to 2* in about half hour.........ridiculous!

[philip_g]

The C5 tail sticks up past the roof of our tallest Guard hangar.

sucks for joo.

wonder if buckley is still a contract tower or if the USAF took it back from the FAA.

[bd18packer]

It's only as cold as you feel...cold is relative term. Cold to a polar bear or a penguin, as not the same as cold to you or I. Cold to someone near the equator is not the same as cold to someone in the Arctic or Antarctic. Cold to an Eskimo is not the same as cold to a native of Africa. Hot, and cold for that matter, are relative to your surroundings, your homeland or your tolerance. If you feel cold, someone else may not feel the same...
and remember, you can put on more clothes if you're cold, but it's hard to peel your skin off if you're too hot!

BD
A native Wisconsinite living in the Rockies

"If your car won't start outside in the cold, try garaging it in the winter."
"If your car won't start in the garage when it's cold, take the bus!"

[Kittrell]

sucks for joo.

wonder if buckley is still a contract tower or if the USAF took it back from the FAA.

USAF doesn't run it. I actually think the tower supervisor just received a STAR award earlier this year.

[philip_g]

USAF doesn't run it. I actually think the tower supervisor just received a STAR award earlier this year.

it's probably a contract tower still then, it's not an FAA tower.

[mrtosh]

Oh, you'll see a difference... but for the record, the reason the PO of my rig installed the stroker I enjoy is due to a failed block heater that resulted in a cracked block. If I lived in Montana and had to deal with this kind of cold regularaly (without a garage), I'd probably run the risk, but since its only occasional in Colorado, I'd just buy an 850CCA+ battery if my rig was always outside...

Really? Faulty block heater cause a cracked block? Was the PO running straight water?

[xj-grin]

Really? Faulty block heater cause a cracked block? Was the PO running straight water?

I don't know the details, but maybe adam will chime in... he's still around here, with a new rig in the works.