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Dave Kenney

1947 Packard- NO START! Maybe too cold?

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After leaving the Packard outside overnight it wouldn't start this morning. Do you think a change to a lighter oil would help? The 15W40 looks like chassis grease! Just kidding! The Packard is cozy and covered if not warm in my unheated garage.

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Posted on: 2011/1/23 19:48

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Dave

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Re: 1947 Packard- NO START! Maybe too cold?

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Brrrrrrr. It's been cool at times here (for us), but anything that low is downright depressing. At least your Packard had the good sense to stay inside.

Posted on: 2011/1/23 20:04

Howard

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Re: 1947 Packard- NO START! Maybe too cold?

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Just plug in the block heater and put a lightbulb under the oil pan.

Worked every time for me on cold weather.

Posted on: 2011/1/23 20:26

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Owen_Dyneto

Re: 1947 Packard- NO START! Maybe too cold?

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Certainly SAE15W-40 is too heavy for those temperatures, check y0ur owners manual for a proper recommendation, probably straight SAE10W. Your dipstick is a straight line right into the oil pan, so an alternative to a block heater is a dipstick heater. Don't know how easy they are to find nowadays, they used to be common items in auto parts and accessory stores.

Posted on: 2011/1/23 20:34

Guscha

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... Just kidding! The Packard is cozy and covered if not warm in my unheated garage.

Dave, you are a skilled trapper and know how to use a hair dryer.

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Posted on: 2011/1/23 21:27

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JWL

Re: 1947 Packard- NO START! Maybe too cold?

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Dave, did you notice that the F and C temperature readings -35 deg. are the same? A convergence of scales. Whatever scale you use to measure temperature, this is just too cold. Take care and stay warm.

(o{I}o)

Posted on: 2011/1/24 12:09

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Dave Kenney

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Temperature actually went to -37C (a record low)before warming to -35. Thanks to some southern wind today we are having a balmy -10 today albeit with an additional 12" of snow. Stay warm!

Posted on: 2011/1/24 15:58

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....before warming to -35

I would hope you only have the rarest of occasion to use that remark!

And I thought it was cold here in northern New Jersey, last night, we had -1 Fahrenheit, before warming to about 20 F. I'm heading down to the Caribbean for a few weeks, want to come along?

Posted on: 2011/1/24 16:40

Phil Randolph

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JW wrote:
Dave, did you notice that the F and C temperature readings -35 deg. are the same? A convergence of scales. Whatever scale you use to measure temperature, this is just too cold. Take care and stay warm.

(o{I}o)

Just to be picky but it's -40 deg where F and C are the same

Posted on: 2011/1/24 16:44

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