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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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alright fellas lets get back on track, friggin rednecks hahaha, i love it. Always my threads!! lol

here is my vid from this mornings instant start, god after all the work i have put into this truck, she made me happy today!

My 18 degree cold start, no block heater. cant get up to the house yet!! lol, gotta love steep *** driveways.

YouTube - CIMG1996.AVI
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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I got up this morning and it was raining. Nothing like water on top of the ice to slick the roads up. lol
Where I was at thursday it was 24 below and warmed up to 10 above before the day was over. That slicked the roads right up.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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oh man i bet that was nice! hahaha
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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great cold start!
that's faster than mine.that was like 1 second lol.im 2-3 seconds.what size bats do you have?

did you cheat and use the block heater?
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Were are you located? My cables are on their last legs, and NOBODY around here sells anything close to what I need, or a high enough gague. I had resigned myself to making some.
I'm in Ontario... I can call and check on these cables, I think they are pretty much a replica for the heavier stock version of our cables. (There were a couple different gauge cables used, I believe this is the same as the heavier one.) I know it ha a slightly smaller gauge from the driver's side to passenger side, then I want to say it's 2/0 from there to the starter. It also has the smaller cable for the solenoid too.

Last time I was there they had a couple in stock, and could get them in a day or two if needed. Send me a pm if you want me to look into them further, and I'll send ya my email.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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great cold start!
that's faster than mine.that was like 1 second lol.im 2-3 seconds.what size bats do you have?

did you cheat and use the block heater?

negs bro, that would be all too easy. i am over 1000 feet from the house, the drive way is solid ice and straight up corners in spots. I can make it up no prob but down is going to be scary as hell so i park at the road below. Ill do the vid again tomorrow. Even colder tonight!! whew. The bats are three year old 850cca batts.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by wreckinball
alright fellas lets get back on track, friggin rednecks hahaha, i love it. Always my threads!! lol

here is my vid from this mornings instant start, god after all the work i have put into this truck, she made me happy today!

My 18 degree cold start, no block heater. cant get up to the house yet!! lol, gotta love steep *** driveways.

YouTube - CIMG1996.AVI
I was so tempted to make one of my own this morning but it looks like it will only get colder overnight so I might do one tomorrow. Good cold start! Thats how we do it

Looking outside the wind is starting to pick up too.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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man now im really curious to see where my timing is at.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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i know right? my timing has to be pretty good for a non pro timed system to start like that in chilly temps, dont worry ill repeat it again tomorrow.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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hey guys we just had a blizzard watch come across the tv and also it is supposed to be -10 to -15 tomorow afternoon with this cold front coming through do i need to get something for the fuel? lol
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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It is winter time, I would be using some sort of antigel all the time, but at those temps YEP.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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looks like that storm is covering the whole pacific NW cpeterson
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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ya i love the forecast but dam i dont know wat to do with my truck lol wat anti gel stuff do i use and do i put it in with every tank or wat?
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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and its 60 all week down here in md bro!!!
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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rupe have you got that storm yet?
 
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