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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Hey McMark, How's That Snow Allergy Doing?
Posted by: DBCooper Nov 22 2015, 07:56 AM
I'm curious, from Napa to Grand Rapids is a pretty major change. So how's it working out? Overcome that snow allergy yet?
Posted by: GeorgeRud Nov 22 2015, 08:11 AM
Snow allergies? Us midwesterners have no idea what you could mean! More of this in the mountains would certainly help Mexifornia wash their cars.
Posted by: McMark Nov 22 2015, 08:13 AM
Yesterday was awesome. Fluffy white stuff fell from the sky and made everything pretty. It's about 22 outside this morning, but once the dog did his business outside I've been in the nice warm shop.
Can't really complain or say that it's affecting anything, aside from a 7.3 diesel takes way too f-ing long to come up to temp. 
Posted by: ConeDodger Nov 22 2015, 08:51 AM
I think you can probably get a remote start and come out to a roasty-toasty 7.3... 
Posted by: cary Nov 22 2015, 09:31 AM
Yesterday was awesome. Fluffy white stuff fell from the sky and made everything pretty. It's about 22 outside this morning, but once the dog did his business outside I've been in the nice warm shop.
Can't really complain or say that it's affecting anything, aside from a 7.3 diesel takes way too f-ing long to come up to temp.
Did you put an engine heater in it yet ? I can't remember if they come with one stock.
Posted by: McMark Nov 22 2015, 11:31 AM
I think you can probably get a remote start and come out to a roasty-toasty 7.3...
Yup, I just have to be able to set a timer so it will go on 45m before I get up. BTW, my commute to the shop is about 2 minutes.
Did you put an engine heater in it yet ? I can't remember if they come with one stock.
Comes with one stock. I need to try that out...
Posted by: ConeDodger Nov 22 2015, 12:20 PM
I'll send you some cross country skis then. You'll love them!
Posted by: RobW Nov 22 2015, 12:29 PM
Posted by: DBCooper Nov 22 2015, 01:33 PM
Snow allergies? Us midwesterners have no idea what you could mean! More of this in the mountains would certainly help Mexifornia wash their cars.
Yeah, that's beautiful. So I'll ask again in February or March, see if things have changed any.
Posted by: Sedonut Nov 22 2015, 02:34 PM
I like the cross country ski idea.
The problem with a 7.3 diesel is you have a big piece of iron and two gallons of oil to warm up. If you don't get it up to a high enough temperature to burn off the condensation you get more moisture in the system and the related problems.
You can see my 7.3 dually in the background, they are great engines.
For short runs I like this.
I don't know if these are legal in Michigan, Arizona licenses them as a quad. No warm up problems, 4x4 and 696cc.
Posted by: whitetwinturbo Nov 22 2015, 03:27 PM
Going to reach 80 degrees today in SoCal ..... we need a bit of that pictured white stuff 
Posted by: Elliot Cannon Nov 22 2015, 03:38 PM
Wait till that pretty fluffy white stuff turns to brown slush. 
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/sonoma-ca/95476/weather-forecast/337254
Posted by: Blue6 Nov 22 2015, 03:46 PM
Damn Mark, that's cold. Do you put snow tires on the teener? Targa top off or on?
Just working on my 70. It's a miserable 82 today....
Posted by: 76-914 Nov 22 2015, 03:49 PM
Wait till that pretty fluffy white stuff turns to brown slush.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/sonoma-ca/95476/weather-forecast/337254 
January thaw. And later I remember seeing snow flakes the size of silver dollars late March in MN. BTW, Saab's warm up quickly.
Posted by: mgp4591 Nov 22 2015, 05:18 PM
I think you can probably get a remote start and come out to a roasty-toasty 7.3...
Yup, I just have to be able to set a timer so it will go on 45m before I get up. BTW, my commute to the shop is about 2 minutes.
Did you put an engine heater in it yet ? I can't remember if they come with one stock.
Comes with one stock. I need to try that out...
I'm sure you had a good reason for moving- I moved from Santa Rosa to SLC Utah a number of years ago but if it wasn't for family I'd never do it. I love the coast as I'm sure you did. Here's to success in Freezeyerassoffland!
Posted by: mepstein Nov 22 2015, 06:11 PM
Only 6 more months till spring in the mid west
Posted by: 76-914 Nov 23 2015, 09:21 AM
Only 6 more months till spring in the mid west
Not where Mark lives. That day usually occurs toward the end of July.
Posted by: worn Nov 23 2015, 10:27 AM
I think you can probably get a remote start and come out to a roasty-toasty 7.3...
Yup, I just have to be able to set a timer so it will go on 45m before I get up. BTW, my commute to the shop is about 2 minutes.
Did you put an engine heater in it yet ? I can't remember if they come with one stock.
Comes with one stock. I need to try that out...
I don't think you need to plug that in till it gets below zero, which of course it will. Welcome to flyover land.
Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Nov 23 2015, 12:33 PM
I used to plug my block heater into one of those Thermo cubes you can buy at any place that carries roof gutter supplies. It worked good for me!
Posted by: JamesM Nov 23 2015, 12:50 PM
On the plus side, you now have plenty of opportunity to really dial in Megsquirt warm up curves.
Posted by: JRust Nov 23 2015, 04:08 PM
I think you can probably get a remote start and come out to a roasty-toasty 7.3...
Yup, I just have to be able to set a timer so it will go on 45m before I get up. BTW, my commute to the shop is about 2 minutes.
Did you put an engine heater in it yet ? I can't remember if they come with one stock.
Comes with one stock. I need to try that out...
Yep plug that sucker in. Definitely will start easier & get warmer quicker. I never had to use that much in Oregon but about a month during winter
Posted by: r_towle Nov 23 2015, 09:30 PM
You need a block heater, no question.
Also read up on fuel additives to keep you running and dry for winter.
If it gets bad, there are fuel line and tank heaters also, standard Alaska options, so ask the dealer.
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