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    Offline BadJoey

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    Check Your Anti Freeze
    « on: December 27, 2009 - 03:15:30 PM »
    Started my car today to run it for a while .I was sure my anti freeze protection level was good but for what ever reason I checked it . I was only good to zero . Even though I'm parked in a cold garage it could have been big money trouble . It is not uncommon to go well below that here in upstate NY .Better safe then sorry . Even if like me you are "sure" check it . :money: :money: :money:
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    Offline 6packCuda

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #1 on: December 27, 2009 - 04:22:24 PM »
    Good advice. :2thumbs:
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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #2 on: December 27, 2009 - 04:51:54 PM »
    About a week or so ago it got down to -20*. Prior to the cold coming I filled up the rad. in my work van with coolant. The thermostat froze.It puked all over.Overheated. Ever change a thermo. in -20*?  It's sitting outside.I'm drivin' the Duster with no problems. Don't feel like digging into it... :eek4:    Yup... Check yer antifreeze... :nono:
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009 - 02:32:05 AM »
    We were close to - 40 about 3-4 weeks ago so if you didn't check it it is now too late here anyway
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    Offline 30below

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009 - 09:20:27 AM »
    I saw that,-46C.Felt sorry for you as we were roasting at -35C :cheers:
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    Offline cudaneil

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #5 on: December 28, 2009 - 12:18:14 PM »
     :faint: So i think i will now stop moaning about the cold.........................It rarely gets

      down below -10  here in the UK.      I'm jealous of you guys in the summer,but now i

      feel sorry for you in the winter !!!         :grinyes:
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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #6 on: December 28, 2009 - 12:28:24 PM »
    Summer ?? What is that , we might hit 85*f or 30*C 5 times in a year & you never know what month that might happen , it could be as early as April or as late as Oct , I have seen snow on the ground in every month of the year
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    Offline BadJoey

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #7 on: December 28, 2009 - 03:28:49 PM »
    I will not complain about our weather anymore . Worst I have seen so far this year was around 0 . I am now good too -45 . :clapping:
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #8 on: December 28, 2009 - 04:20:00 PM »
    I guess I should go out and check mine.  There is some in it but I don't know how much.  Is it cold? :bigsmile:
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    Offline 6packCuda

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #9 on: December 28, 2009 - 08:26:52 PM »
    You Suck Moparal!  :smilielol: I wish I lived in a warmer climate but this is home.
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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #10 on: December 28, 2009 - 09:39:01 PM »
    Crap, it was cold here at 47 today.   Actually I really believe we are getting our winters back across the nation like it was 40 years ago.
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    Offline JCWCuda

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #11 on: December 29, 2009 - 11:01:19 PM »
    4 above at my house right now near Saratoga NY
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    Offline BoughtItNew

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    Re: Check Your Anti Freeze
    « Reply #12 on: December 31, 2009 - 01:12:30 PM »
    Because I run mine on the race track from time to time there is very little AF in it.  But, I keep it in the garage where the temp is kept above freezing so the Windex, Simple Green, waxes, cleaners and other stuff doesn't freeze.  BUT, if I ever need to drive it in the really cold...well it probably wouldn't start anyway cuz it has no choke, 9qt. pan w/10w40 oil, E85 fuel...

    Excellent advice, though!
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