Hi all,
Well it was -20 degrees celcius this morning and my new truck would not start just turned over for a second than the dredded chatter of a dead battery.
I drove my old truck for 18 years and this did not happen even once, In fact my old truck started up this morning ( I sold it to a guy at work) You could picture the snickering going on .
Anyway I got a boost and she started right up but something was making a heck of a racket, sounded like the power steering pump, I was waiting for it to shoot out of the engine compartment. After about 15 seconds everything ran fine.
This evening after work with fingers crossed she fired right up(it warmed up to -12) but there was a chattering going on in the dash somewhere till I reved the engine up a bit and the noise went away.
I hope is was just a lazy battery

 

Wouldnt a tire shatter if you kicked it at that temp?

Maybe not but your foot sure would

 

I do alot of snowmobiling in huntsville, ontario and have seen it go down to -40 at night. -40 C and -40F are the same at that temp (I think they cross at -36)

At -40 the sap in the trees pop and it sounds like firecrackers popping all night. If you Pee in the snow or on a rock, it freezes over in about 10 seconds.

its cold!!!!!

 

Man you guys are wimps. Our coldest day here this year was like Jan 29/04. It was like -54 C. With the windchill factor i think it was -62 C. Already this winter it's been -40 C. In fact right now it's -31 C Ya i know i'm in northern Canada. haha. But once you get used to it it just seems normal. The only thing different about my truck is that i have to plug it in every night. For wbout 10-15 secs in the morning the power steering pump makes a really high pitched sqealing sound. And when it's -35 or lower it takes about a mile of driving to make the tires spin round again after having a flat spot from sitting all night.

 

We're wimps? You're gladly invited to come to PA and sit in summertime 99 degrees with 90 percent humidity...It'd be fun to watch a Kanucksicle melt...

 

 

BRRRRRRRRR. It was -2 here yesterday and that was cold enough.

 

I know the super dutys had a starter relay of some sort mounted under the dash below the radio that would chatter when there was low amperage.Could be the same in the 150's.Keep warm.:santa:

 

I don't think i'd melt but it sure would be nice. Them Minn guys know what i'm talking about when it's cold. haha

Man i wish i lived in mexico or something.

 

Was -29C here in Guelph Ont. Sunday night/Monday morning. No problem starting my 04FX4. However if you could translate the brief period of strange noise (probably the P/S Pump) coming from her, she was probably cussing a blue streak!

 

Being from Haliburton Ont , where it never stops snowing. It is common to see it in the -30's at night. Last night was -34. My poor ATV did not want to well snowmobiles require about 15 minutes to warm up before they even think about moving.

 

ooops sorry about my bad grammar there. I meant to say my poor atv did not want to start well.

 

here in Kentucky, it doesnt get much lower than 0. Zero is about as low as it goes.

Speaking of hummidity. I have a cousin that lives in Mexico that came to Kentucky for a week this summer.
He was talking about how how it gets in Mexica, then he came here. The temperature wasnt as high, but the humidity was at 90-100%. When its 90* outside and 95% humidity, its HELL!
He couldnt stand it. In Mexico, they dont have any humidity.

 

in the Prairies, you dont get the same damp, humid cold as the Great Lakes area (Ontario, Mich, NY, Ohio etc). Our -20 feels like your -40. Keep it in perspective.

 

-40 F and -40 C are the same...I only know that because I am the mathman...here in Southern California (inland of Los Angeles about 50 miles) the highs have been in the 70's and 80's F (that's about 20 - 30 C for you Canucks). The lows have been a bonechilling 40 F - 50 F (that's about 4 - 10 C)...Brrrrrrrrrrr!!!

I'm just messing with you guys...my brother lives in 'Toon Town, SK (that's Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for you Yanks) and it is damn cold there...

But in the summer here in So Cal it is frickin' HOT!!!!! Every place has an upside and a downside.