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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Wed, 10 March 2004 09:47
 
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My anti-freeze is good till -35C-40C, but I have to use radiator sized piece of cardboard in front of my radiator when it goes bellow -20C. Without the piece of cardboard, my radiator would freeze to one block of ice due to wind that hits my cars front when I'm driving(dont know what to call that wind). I do have block warmer(550W) and cabin warmer(2000W). You can see the the warmer-cord in the pic that is taken in parking lot. I have kept -25C as a limit that when it goes bellow that I dont torture my car by starting it. But did I have to start my car recently at -35C. It sure was a experience that I dont want to suffer again. Motor started fine but it took about 10seconds to get the oil pressure to rise. My gearbox and diff was freezed. Gear-stick was so rigid that you have to use both hands to shift and when I did release the clutch, my Corona stalled immediately. After new start I did have to keep revs at 3000 and when I released clutch again my car didnt stall but started to go like automatic would go, so I did keep it still and running by braking and reving it . My round tires were freezed to D-shaped tires too . Driving was like pulling 50t truck.
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dude I read this with my mouth open and then was laughing at the appropriate points! MAN! I have so little real-world appreciation fo this I can hardly imagine it.
You are a champion! In fact, your whole country must be populated by champions!  What incredible conditions. have you ever touched some metal with your bare hands. Like what happened in the army if you picked up your gun with bare hands after camping?
That almost looks like one o fthos "mushroom" heaters in the last shot. lol
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