Driving about in ten degree weather-how about you?

Posted by patgreen On 2013/11/24 2:55:34

Beautiful sunny day today so started the car and took the wife to an extravagant lunch (bratwurst, chocolate diet coke and excellent fries).

Next year may go for a 170 or 180 degree thermostat; could not get the cabin really warm. Comfortable, but not hot.

Car is a difficult start. Crank and it starts promptly but can't seem to sustain running. More cranking with too much "I want to run but I'm cold and going back to sleep!" Several more long sputtering spins and another cylinder comes online; ten minute warm up (including tranny) and off we go.

Odd item: when the car hits a bump at 35-45 you don't get two bumps close together, you get one lesser bump. Presume this is normal and part of the charm.

Wife ran a few shopping errands while I mostly stayed in the car and got a number of thumbs up. Except for an occasional older woman or two who glare holes in the paint for unknown reasons. I wonder if they are tea party loyalists with no joy in their lives?

And now we are home and tucked away till grandsons arrive for Thanksgiving, weather permitting (and no salt yet!!!!)

How about you?