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For the night, I would take the work light suggestion. Maybe cover hood with tarps or blanket to help trap the heat.
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I'm worried about my Deuce freezing tonight
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dslucas
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Just take an extension cord and a drop light with an incandescent bulb and leave it on under the hood. Should keep it warm enough not to freeze and crack the block.
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weakest point of the cooling system Will go first, been there done that
There is what, 17 of them, something will give before the block
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I forgot I had this thing. It is a magnet heater. 250w. I bought it to use on my skidsteer as it has a Deutz but it did not help alot but it may be enough to give me some added protection tonight.
I have a comfortor over the top of the motor as well as a blanket on the rad.
I have a comfortor over the top of the motor as well as a blanket on the rad.
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What does the Tm say about super cold weather.
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Looks like it's tucked in for the night.
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It says snuggle up with 3 or 4 chicks and make your own heat! This cold crap sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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acesneights1
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Probably something like"Don't be stupid and wait till the last minute to check your antifreeze...End of task"
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You ain't kidding. I am sitting on egg shells waiting to be called into work for a water main break...
acesneights1
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It's so cold out right now my deck sounds like an M16 going off..
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I know what you mean about water breaks , we used contract repairs for a local township . But I would rather do that than the ride these people took last night . They rear-end a semi on I-75 in a white out and the truck driver didn't know they hit him, up near Camp Grayling and got drug down the highway for 16 miles before police stopped the truck .You ain't kidding. I am sitting on egg shells waiting to be called into work for a water main break...
http://www.9and10news.com/story/27781232/van-rear-ends-semi-truck-is-dragged-for-16-miles
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Freeze plugs (actually Welch plugs) are for removing the sand after the blocks are cast. They are NOT for freeze prevention.
The deuce takes 6 gallons of anti-freeze to make it good to 50 below zero.
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I have many trucks, and we get -30 here in winter. Never had a cracked block. Also never worried about antifreeze too much
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Well, she survived the night. The antifreeze I had drained out did not freeze so very doubtful the engine would.
Anyone got a pic of the proper place to tie in the heater hoses ?
I got a circulating engine heater I may install this weekend.
Anyone got a pic of the proper place to tie in the heater hoses ?
I got a circulating engine heater I may install this weekend.
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Did a search for you. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...ighlight=correct+heater+hose+location+picture
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WHAT ? ! ? ! ?
You mean these big hunkin' pieces of Green Iron are really members of our families ?!?!? Oh, the horror!!!
OK, on a more serious note:
I'm glad our deuce was prepped and checked before this cold weather arrived. It's 19F here this morning and we're "good to go".
Just for the fun of it, after starting the car to warm up a bit for the drive for the office, I walked over to the deuce and turned on the power, hit the START button and ROAR !!! Even at 19F I never heard the engine "turn over" - she seems to always fire on the very first cylinder's first compression stroke!!!! Good Lord, we have been blessed with a wonderful specimen of these awesome machines ! ! !
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Cameras must all be froze .36 posts and no pictures? What is the world coming to?
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Glad your truck is ok, it`s so cold here this morning I just saw two squirrels pulling a rabbit trying to get him started. 
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