C-c-c-cold!!!

Well, I was very proud of my little 4th gen this morning...get up this morning and it is -44C (-47.2F) outside :eek: ...get in the car (like stepping into a refrigerator) and push in the clutch, well I should say I forced in the clutch...man it was stiff! Then I go to turn the key...I thought it was gonna snap off...thunk...turns the first notch...(forcing)...thunk, turns the second notch...turn to start..."rr"..."rrr"..."rrrr"..."sputter"..."sputter"...it starts, barely, but it starts. Then I go to take it out of gear...and I have to force it as well because it is 'stiff'...I let the car run for 15min, drove another ten to work...and was just starting to get luke-warm air out the vents halfway to work...

It's been like this for 3-4 days now...brutal cold!! You guys that have it that your car never see's winter (or you for that matter) are soooo lucky.

Both my hatch's have absolutely hated the cold...anyway, just wanted to share...amazing that the car would start at all in those temps.

:sunglasse Jason :sunglasse

Hmmm...I bet the oil was like honey. - that is damn cold son! It was 20F here and that is cold enough for me. We are supposed to see single digits tonight :rolleyes:

So - do you guys have block warmers and stuff up there...and what about your battery? Wouldn't that shit freeze too? I have even noticed my two-year old Interstate battery not as strong as it used to be in these temps. It still starts the car no problem, but it doesn't crank it like it used to.

am i ever happy to say (again) that it doesent get that cold here. 30F is coldest ive expereinced here. gota love that west coast temperature.

I've got a block heater in my car - and up here (even though it's always parked in the garage) they're essential. Having an Optima battery helps just as much... Oh yeah, the auto-start is pretty cool too :iceslolan

We've been lucky this year. Even though the wifes car is always parked outside & doesn't have a block heater - or Optima - it always starts (knock on wood :smile:)

Hmmm...I bet the oil was like honey. - that is damn cold son! It was 20F here and that is cold enough for me. We are supposed to see single digits tonight :rolleyes:

So - do you guys have block warmers and stuff up there...and what about your battery? Wouldn't that shit freeze too? I have even noticed my two-year old Interstate battery not as strong as it used to be in these temps. It still starts the car no problem, but it doesn't crank it like it used to.

20F!! That's only -7C...my god...I don't even put my winter jacket on when it's that warm (notice how I said that 'warm' not cold).

As far as block heater...yah we have them...usually don't use it (read = never)...not even sure where the plug is....my landlord charges me anyway if I do. As far as the battery...that's what the "CCA #" means, "cold cranking amps"...higher the better...(can't remember what mine is)
but is seems to do well...

"mycivic"...heh...30F!...(-1.1C)...I don't even "wear" a jacket in that weather...sweater tops!

"Question"...what would make my ignition hard to turn in that type of temperature...I thought I was gonna snap off my key!

:smokin:

Jason

A pritty good inexpensive battery is one from costco, umm there own brandname what ever it is. I read in consumer report they did some compariasons, and it was the best in the cold compared to some other brands, like diehard, and those sears and such.

i am with Magik Si when it is is like -7 we don't even were jackets. but it doesn't get that cold here some weeks average -28 but the go's back to -15 right know it is 7, i love living near mountians and getting chinooks

I havnt even bothered to try starting mine up yet. So cold that school was cancelled. Easier to get around on the snowmobile!!

well, its thursday night over here in albany, NY, and its around 8:35 and the temp. outside is about -18, wind chill.......probably -30, and let me say im very very proud of my civic as well, cranks a little slow and a belt squels for about 2 seconds but other than that it starts up, work, and the blower motor works on all 4 settings, hehe.

yeah It's Real F***ing Cold here... take takes 10 mins to warm up in the mornings and i'm not sure if she will make it... I'm running 5w50 syntec in the car so cold starts are not Bad... but not a plain old single turn key operation like in the summer... two or three are needed.

I have no block heater and it's not worth me putting one in since this is the last winter the crx will see... i hope...

this might be a stupid question, but what is a block heater and how does it work?.....anyone got a pic?.......i mean i know it heats up the block, that i can tell but ive never really heard of em

Yeah my car sat in a garage for about a week and a half not turned on one time while we had temps down to about -20. I know it was in the garage but it was still cold as fuck in there, not heated or anything. Got in the car and could see my breath coming out really good and cranked it and it started good.

My battery was drained twice today and I needed a boost.. :( Its -23 here right now... I wish I had a block heater.

Good god is ever gonna end! Overnight last night -42C (-43.6F)...and this morning when I started my car -39C (-38.2F)...

When someone here says they are "freezing their nuts off" they mean it!!

Lucky my girlfriend was home this morning...I started my car...went back in the house...came out to go to work, locked house...walk up to car, car locked, keys inside...Car locked, house locked, keys in car...-39... :eek:

I never lock my car when I start it in the morning...sigh, I had to wake up the girlfriend with my cell phone as I stood on my front step...car sputtering away in the driveway...geezuz it was cold out there.

Jason

Lucky my girlfriend was home this morning...I started my car...went back in the house...came out to go to work, locked house...walk up to car, car locked, keys inside...Car locked, house locked, keys in car...-39... :eek:


LOL :lol2: - that is some funny shit. must have been your brain trying to hibernate from the cold dude.

I bet you Candians are laughing at us Americans when we say we are freezing at +10F. ;) - this morning on the Today show in NYC, Al (the weather guy) went outside and said "Whoa, man..the temp is up from 5degs to 6....heat wave!!!" :rolleyes: - I can't believe how cold it feels at -40(F or C!!) :uhoh:

I even noticed my controls (heater, clutch cable etc..) a little stiff this AM, but I let it warm up for about 10 minutes and everything was silky smooth by the time I left for work...except for the damn 3rd gear synchros :mad:

LOL :lol2: - that is some funny shit. must have been your brain trying to hibernate from the cold dude.

No shit eh?...either that or it was just frozen.

I bet you Candians are laughing at us Americans when we say we are freezing at +10F. ;) - this morning on the Today show in NYC, Al (the weather guy) went outside and said "Whoa, man..the temp is up from 5degs to 6....heat wave!!!" :rolleyes: - I can't believe how cold it feels at -40(F or C!!) :uhoh:

+10F! Yah...we would laugh at that...that's only -12C...that's just bordering on taking off the vest and sweater and putting on a winter jacket. :P

I even noticed my controls (heater, clutch cable etc..) a little stiff this AM, but I let it warm up for about 10 minutes and everything was silky smooth by the time I left for work...except for the damn 3rd gear synchros :mad:

Mine have been like that for days...the clutch was really stiff and so was the gear shift and ignition...my heater sounded like it was either gonna die or explode! -40 F or C is damn cold...on average your skin will begin to freeze at -25C at -45...skin will freeze in minutes!

I'm going to find a heater...

Jason

Its been pretty damn cold here too. Staying just below 0 for the most part. Not nearly as cold as some, but colder then most.













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I even noticed my controls (heater, clutch cable etc..) a little stiff this AM, but I let it warm up for about 10 minutes and everything was silky smooth by the time I left for work

HEH.. When its cold here my taillights freeze and won't turn on. I can turn the lights on and the headlights will come on, but none of the interior lights work, and my tails won't come on for about 15 minutes until the car is warm. Its weird. Also, my heater controls freeze and I can't turn the fan speed on (even if I put it on 4)...

Damn Canadians.

HEH.. When its cold here my taillights freeze and won't turn on. I can turn the lights on and the headlights will come on, but none of the interior lights work, and my tails won't come on for about 15 minutes until the car is warm. Its weird. Also, my heater controls freeze and I can't turn the fan speed on (even if I put it on 4)...

Damn Canadians.


damn dude, is there that much of a difference from one side of the lake to the other?? my car starts and runs fine every morning, got my good ol' optima battery in there too crankin her over :D she is getting a little sluggish in the mornings sometimes and takes like 10 or 15 seconds to start but she still goes on the first turn of the key

I dunno, we had crazy cold weather. I had to get a new battery today because I had to boost the car 3 times yesterday. :(

shitty man
shoulda came to canadian tire in grimsby and bought one off me, woulda gave me a reason 2 check out ur ride