Cold and Jeeping

[BillyBones]

So today was -31 Celsius (-46C with wind chill) ( -23.8F and -50.8F with wind chill for those on that scale) and my new(ish) jeep, the one I got in May 2007, started like a great jeep it is. Of course it made some sort of odd sound that sounds like the end of the universe, but apparently other people's new cars do that too. But it worked nicely and everything is great.

Really, I have no point of my message, just to say, yay for jeep's that start at -46C without being plugged in or anything. Super Super!

 

[JeepINgeek]

im wondering what you were doing outside of he house except to raid the neighbors house to steal their furniture to burn....

 

[BillyBones]

Going to work Everyone here works in that temperature, well some people call in, but for the most part everyone does.

 

[2003KJ]

Out of curiosity, does the engine ever even reach normal operating temp at -24*F????

 

[BillyBones]

Oh ya, took about 15-20 minutes before it reached normal operating temperature. Normally you either way inside while the jeep warms up, or brave it and sit inside. Most of the time it gets there about halfway to work.

Normally people wait about 5-10 mins before they start driving to work.

 

[BillyBones]

As a side note, right now it's about -34C (-29.2F).

 

[JeepJeepster]

We started up the hemi when it was around 7F and let it warm up for aroun 10min. I never do this but its my parents and they did it. It wasnt even half way warm after 10min.

Best thing to do in temps below 0F is to get a block heater. Saves alot of wear and tear on the engine.

 

[Jeepman56]

Did you get the KJ whine when you started it? Sounds like when you maximum lock the steering wheel and the power steering yelps at you, but 5x louder. Mine has done that 2x in sub zero temps.

 

[Vtolds]

^power steering fluid is frozen.

 

[BillyBones]

Ya, sounds like death, or a alien monster blowing a piece of gr*** with it's lips to try to make music.

 

[hbogan]

-20+ degrees...and I thought it was friggin' cold last week in Ohio.... jeessh.

 

[icarl]

Right now we are in a bit of a deepfreeze in Northern Alberta. Yesterday it was -39 here and I forgot to plug my jeep in. Ooops. And it would not start which shouldn't have surprised me but it did. I had to plug it in for 2hrs before it would start. This morning it is -40 but I had it plugged in so it noisely started.

 

[BillyBones]

I'm in Edmonton. I haven't plugged it in yet and everything seems to be fine. Problem is I don't think I have a block heater, at least I can't seem to find it.

 

[JeepJeepster]

What did it do Icarl? Nothing or crank and not start?

 

[KeswickDave]

We're like +4 C here today, god I hope that's not coming this way!!! That's way to friggin cold ;-)

 

[BillyBones]

Found the block heater, all hiding over there, damn hidden cables. Guess we'll see tomorrow. Today my MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light) came on, hopefully it's because of this horrid weather. (Prays)

 

[icarl]

What did it do Icarl? Nothing or crank and not start?

it cranks over really slow and sounds like your killing the engine.

 

[patbluejeep]

the power steering in mine whines at full lock real bad but it is normal temps here. is this is a comon problem?

im glad it never gets that cold here!

 

[BillyBones]

Weee, it warmed up a bit (-25C/-13F) and my MIL indicator is no longer active. *Cheers*

 

[sevenhelmet]

Wow. Does the power steering fluid really freeze? I wouldn't have thought that possible...