Extreme Cold this week (Ontario)
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Extreme Cold this week (Ontario)
So I hear us up north are supposed to get temperatures around the -35 mark with a wind chill in the mid -40's... Should I even attempt to start the 8 in the morning, or find another way into work? I do not want to run the risk of flooding if it does not fire up.
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As Souljah Boy would put it "Crank Dat."
Dude its your car, we had temps that low last year, my 04 turned with an old starter.
So do what your comfortable with.
Hopefully you know how to deflood/dry plugs off.
Dude its your car, we had temps that low last year, my 04 turned with an old starter.
So do what your comfortable with.
Hopefully you know how to deflood/dry plugs off.
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Yes I do know how to deflood, had too already this year when my clutch was a little to cold and killed the engine when i released it. Just pull started it and let her smoke for a while... but if possible, i want to avoid that situation again.
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-36 deg C
in Edmonton, Canada
Parked for about 3hrs for a Christmas company party and the RX-8 started fine.
Had the rough idling for about 5mins. (not plugged in)
Block (Oil Pan?) heater would be your best bet.
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-36 deg C
in Edmonton, Canada
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Parked for about 3hrs for a Christmas company party and the RX-8 started fine.
Had the rough idling for about 5mins. (not plugged in)
Block (Oil Pan?) heater would be your best bet.
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Welp.. it finally dipped to -21 in the GTA this morning.. all I can say is thank god for indoor parking. Should be fun starting the car up tonight when I leave work (parked outside
)... gonna go out on a limb and say the car will feel like a slushbox.
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The 1 - 2 is absolutely BRUTAL in the cold, especially with the temperature today. Not looking forward to the first 10 minute drive after work today.
Sometimes it clunks so hard in the cold that I feel some parts are rubbing with no transmission oil on them or something
Sometimes it clunks so hard in the cold that I feel some parts are rubbing with no transmission oil on them or something
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I lived in Regina, Sask. for 8 months or so a very long time ago and the norm for them is -40C.
Try walking about 1/2hr. to get to school!!! No matter how many socks, pants, gloves you wear your never warm.
Try walking about 1/2hr. to get to school!!! No matter how many socks, pants, gloves you wear your never warm.
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Where you been hiding hon?![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Hope your holidays were well spent.
I think it's time to consider moving down south permanently. 25yrs of this crap should be enough for anyone!
Where you been hiding hon?
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Hope your holidays were well spent.
I think it's time to consider moving down south permanently. 25yrs of this crap should be enough for anyone!
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It was so cold this morning my ECU reset and I was stuck at 2800 rpm with no response from the peddle. Thank god I have a COBB tuning port to reflash my map. Ugh....was worried for a few minutes. Or maybe the COBB caused it.....oh well. Seemed like it switched to anti theft mode on its own
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After I let the clutch in, the car kept reving itself to stay alive and above 1.5k rpms....after the temp guage went up a bit the rpms stabilized..
Also it was pretty tough shifting the stick and getting her into reverse..
I don't know how you guys in Winnipeg or something do it...
Come on spring weather!
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I look like a manual transmission noob as I take like 5 seconds between first and second gear shifts to let the RPM's drop.
Also, when I started my car this morning I had the awesome RPM up, down, up, down, up, down.
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Yeah, I hear that. Last night and this morning, the first 2 or 3 times I have to go from 1st to 2nd I get the wicked thump, or even a nice 'grind' if I am lucky.
I look like a manual transmission noob as I take like 5 seconds between first and second gear shifts to let the RPM's drop.
Also, when I started my car this morning I had the awesome RPM up, down, up, down, up, down.
I look like a manual transmission noob as I take like 5 seconds between first and second gear shifts to let the RPM's drop.
Also, when I started my car this morning I had the awesome RPM up, down, up, down, up, down.
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Yup -21, -22
the 8 hates it. REVs up and down like crazy, kept my clutch in for awhile, makes a big difference in stabilizing the rpms. It's gotta be ezier on it. No popping tho that I could hear.
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-39 with the windshield in Ottawa this morning
Bus Strike here as well, downtown packed with cars, no place to park, 30 min walk to work from parking lot. Yea it sucks
Bus Strike here as well, downtown packed with cars, no place to park, 30 min walk to work from parking lot. Yea it sucks
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