For those of you who don't want to switch oil (or didn't when the
weather was warm), there's an easy solution. Take 3 charcoal
briquettes (sp?) and place them in a metal pan (aluminum pie pan works
well). I use the self-lighting kind. AFTER the flame has completely
died out, place the pan under the oil pan of the car for 5 to 10
minutes. Heats the oil and the car cranks just like summertime.
Please note, I shouted AFTER the flame dies out. Otherwise, you might
overheat the entire car!
Walt Goddard
waltcpa@sierra.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
To: Carl W French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: Winter oil
> Hi Carl,
>
> Last January, during a stretch on single-digit (F) days, I could
not start
> my 77B. Draining out the tar-like 20W-50 and replacing with
prewarmed 5W-30
> made all the difference in the world. Didn't go back to 20W-50
until March.
> I'll be doing the same thing with the rebuild after I get it back
together later
> this month.
>
> Carl W French wrote:
>
> > This is the first winter my car will not off the road for some
major
> > work. I plan on using it off and on during the winter. I have
noticed that
> > it does turn harder and the oil pressure is lower when below 25f.
> > Would I help/not hurt the situation if I went to a lower viscosity
oil for
> > the dead of winter? Maybe 5-30 or something else. Thoughts?
> >
> > Carl French
> > 67B
> > 80B
>
> --
> Bud Krueger
> http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
> 52TD
> 77MGB
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