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Old 08-08-2012, 09:37 AM   #1
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Somewhere I read that holding a hairdryer over the engine for a few minutes before driving works great .


Well Mr. Shecky Green, back when we used to have winter we installed plenty of these.






I sheared off a shift pin on an X19 that sat one week on the shore of Ontario, it was standing still warmed up when it happened, that's how viscous the gear fluid got.

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Old 08-09-2012, 07:03 AM   #2
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Well Mr. Shecky Green, back when we used to have winter we installed plenty of these.






I sheared off a shift pin on an X19 that sat one week on the shore of Ontario, it was standing still warmed up when it happened, that's how viscous the gear fluid got.
New York, eh? I can tell you live in a sub-tropical climate as you only have one cord coming out of the grill. Up here we'd have dual block heaters, a battery blanket, and an interior warmer, and we'd still have to put a pan of hot coals under the oil pan for 15 minutes and spray ether into the air intake before starting it.

Howling winds, deep snow, freezing temperatures... and when we get outside it's even worse!
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