The BIG freeze

Captain Crunch · Post by **Captain Crunch** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:10 pm

We had -20 here in middle of Sweden on Monday morning.
The old 480-tic had no problems with that

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:58 am

aibast wrote:I just saw -18 on my 850's temp display
DaKyy what was it in Finland?

Yesterday there was about -20 degrees celsius, went to work with my Citroen Xantia, worked like a charm

Currently it is about +5C

Van · Post by **Van** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:45 pm

Do you guys in Finland, Sweden and Estonia use an engine pre-heater or is it a cold boot?

esta · Post by **esta** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:47 pm

DaKyy wrote: Yesterday there was about -20 degrees celsius

That is INSANE! And us Brits are sitting here moaning about a -11

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:08 am

@ESTA Not us brits but you english

weathers fine up here almost warm in glasgow

esta · Post by **esta** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:21 am

glasgowjim wrote:@ESTA Not us brits but you english

weathers fine up here almost warm in glasgow

Put money on you replying to this one

I admit, I'm a total pansy lol! I like my creature comforts!!

Ral · Post by **Ral** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:19 am

What, you mean like sunshine 'n stuff? I kinda like that stuff as well

In fact, going on holiday in a week to LA where it is in fact ~20C atm

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:56 pm

I saw -6.5 in the Octavia on thursday, Amy saw -8 in the 440. Both started instantly (well I would hope a 10 week, 7,000 mile car would do!) although we are having problems with frozen washer jets.

Our water pipes in the loft keep freezing, leaving us with no hot water etc, at the moment we've got two electric heaters up there which is just keeping it flowing, think our electric bill for this quarter is going to be fookin huge!
Just ordered a solid fuel rayburn, but I'm not going to have that fitted for a couple months I expect, just so long as its all done before baby arrives in May...

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:30 pm

Chris... You not got lagging on those pipes? That loft insulation from wicks is good stuff btw.

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:32 pm

Van wrote:Do you guys in Finland, Sweden and Estonia use an engine pre-heater or is it a cold boot?

Mostly yes - If I have to opportunity to use it. But if I don't have the opportunity, I'll still start the car anyway. It's not that the car wouldn't start without it - its just more gentle for the engine. They say one cold start wears the engine as much as driving 500km with a warm engine. And cold engine uses a lot more fuel than warm, ofcourse.

Van · Post by **Van** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:43 pm

DaKyy wrote:
Van wrote:Do you guys in Finland, Sweden and Estonia use an engine pre-heater or is it a cold boot?
Mostly yes - If I have to opportunity to use it. But if I don't have the opportunity, I'll still start the car anyway. It's not that the car wouldn't start without it - its just more gentle for the engine. They say one cold start wears the engine as much as driving 500km with a warm engine. And cold engine uses a lot more fuel than warm, ofcourse.

The colder the thicker the oil is. It takes a while for the oil to get pumped to all parts of the engine and warm up thus becoming more fluid. That's why cold starts cause more wear.

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:32 pm

martinholmesuk wrote:Chris... You not got lagging on those pipes? That loft insulation from wicks is good stuff btw.

17th century farmhouse, reed,lathe and plaster ceiling, no insulation, and no felt under the tiles either...
We need to get the waterproof insulation that can go under the rafters under the tiles rather than on top the joists in the ceiling, otherwise it would make the pipes freeze more (by keeping heat out of the loft, In fact I have heard there have been more cases recently of peoples pipes freezing due to them increasing the insulation on the ceiling, keeps the house a lot warmer but loft colder! ), but thats gonna cost about Ã‚Â£800 for a 30m long roof, and then I wouldn't be able to afford the rayburn/radiators/piping etc, so we'd still be cold... hopefully once we've got the rayburn going the chimney being in use and having the central heating header up there should keep the frost off, it does at my parents end of the house, then we can save for insulation, if we aren't left destitiute before then!

Captain Crunch · Post by **Captain Crunch** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:46 am

Do you guys in Finland, Sweden and Estonia use an engine pre-heater or is it a cold boot?

I had it in my previous car, but I never bothered installing one in my actual. I drive it 40 km to work ever day, so it gets really warmed up on the trip.
I always use the best oil though. Every time i change the filter and oil, I give my comrade 4.5 litres pure synthetic 5W-40 oil.
I think it only deserves the best