Toyota and the cold

I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older Ford
f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It was 4
degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
vehicles were still in the parking lot today.

Thanks Toyota!



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"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older Ford
>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It was 4
>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>
>Thanks Toyota![/color]

Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
(about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

-- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older Ford
>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It was
>>4
>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>
>>Thanks Toyota![/color]
>
> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
> --
>
> -Gord.
> (use gordon in email)[/color]

Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN about
it...

"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> -- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
> news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older Ford
>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It was
>>>4
>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>
>>>Thanks Toyota![/color]
>>
>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>> --
>>
>> -Gord.
>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>
> Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
> about it...[/color]

Dan must live closer to the city. It was 1F at 6:00 AM in the Schaumburg
area, the radio said it was below zero in Aurora, IL. It's supposed to get
back into the 20's this weekend.
--
Ray O
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"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
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>
>
>-- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older Ford
>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It was
>>>4
>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>
>>>Thanks Toyota![/color]
>>
>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>> --
>>
>> -Gord.
>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>
>Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN about
>it...
>[/color]
Wow...it only occasionally get's that cold here in the dead of
winter for short periods...we have the Gulf Stream going by us
here which moderates it some...there's three Toyotas in my yard,
none are ever plugged in and none have ever given us problems
starting in winter...
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 15:04:28 -0600, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
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>
>"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
>news:11peh0n393ktebd@news.supernews.com...[color=green]
>>
>>
>> -- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>> news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older Ford
>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It was
>>>>4
>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>
>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>> --
>>>
>>> -Gord.
>>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>>
>> Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>> about it...[/color]
>
>Dan must live closer to the city. It was 1F at 6:00 AM in the Schaumburg
>area, the radio said it was below zero in Aurora, IL. It's supposed to get
>back into the 20's this weekend.[/color]

I am SO glad I moved. Oak Park this time of year SUCKS. The only
good thing is walking on Lake Michigan in Jan, stepping over the
frozen waves. :)

--
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:6dvbp1115h49ndk3mnc24vf8gja3o22tui@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>
>>-- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>>news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older
>>>>Ford
>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It
>>>>was
>>>>4
>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>
>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>> --
>>>
>>> -Gord.
>>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>>
>>Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>>about
>>it...
>>[/color]
> Wow...it only occasionally get's that cold here in the dead of
> winter for short periods...we have the Gulf Stream going by us
> here which moderates it some...there's three Toyotas in my yard,
> none are ever plugged in and none have ever given us problems
> starting in winter...
> --
>
> -Gord.
> (use gordon in email)[/color]

The Chicago area is much colder than the Boston area, where I used to live.
I used to make the trip to Burlington VT quite often, and the weather there
was about the same as Chicago.

When I first moved to the SF Bay Area from Chicago, I scoffed at the people
wearing winter jackets on Labor Day in 50 degree weather near the Golden
Gate Bridge - I was still wearing T-shirts and shorts. Of course, about a
year later, I had become acclimated to the nice California weather and was
wearing my winter jacket when the mercury hit 50 ;-)

Luckily, my body has re-adjusted to the Chicago climate - I was OK with a
fall jacket at 15 degrees, although I finally broke out the winter jacket
yesterday. Pretty soon, I'll have to ear a cap and gloves!
--
Ray O
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"Gary L. Burnore" <gburnore@databasix.com> wrote in message
news:dn7kkr$afu$4@blackhelicopter.databasix.com...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 15:04:28 -0600, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
>>news:11peh0n393ktebd@news.supernews.com...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>
>>> -- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>>> news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...
>>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older
>>>>>Ford
>>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It
>>>>>was
>>>>>4
>>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to
>>>>>the
>>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>>
>>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> -Gord.
>>>> (use gordon in email)
>>>
>>> Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>>> about it...[/color]
>>
>>Dan must live closer to the city. It was 1F at 6:00 AM in the Schaumburg
>>area, the radio said it was below zero in Aurora, IL. It's supposed to
>>get
>>back into the 20's this weekend.[/color]
>
> I am SO glad I moved. Oak Park this time of year SUCKS. The only
> good thing is walking on Lake Michigan in Jan, stepping over the
> frozen waves. :)
>
> --
> gburnore at DataBasix dot Com[/color]

The hard part about walking on Lake Michigan in Jan is being able to breathe
the cold air whipping off the frozen lake!

If you're standing on the CTA platform waiting for a train in the middle of
the Eisenhower or Kennedy Expressway when it is 0, the semis and trains
zipping by do add a bit to the wind chill. Or, you can do like the natives
do, stand at the bottom of the stairs where the overhead heaters still work
because that's where the CTA employees are and then make a dash up the
stairs when you hear the train coming, hoping that you don't slip on the icy
stairs.
--
Ray O
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"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote in message
news:91979$43974fb0$44a4a10d$23253@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=blue]
>
> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
> news:11peh0n393ktebd@news.supernews.com...[color=green]
>>
>>
>> -- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>> news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older
>>>>Ford
>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It
>>>>was 4
>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>
>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>> --
>>>
>>> -Gord.
>>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>>
>> Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>> about it...[/color]
>
> Dan must live closer to the city. It was 1F at 6:00 AM in the Schaumburg
> area, the radio said it was below zero in Aurora, IL. It's supposed to
> get back into the 20's this weekend.[/color]


Actually Cary - and you are right, my home thermometer showed -1.5 F last
night... i just verified with the wife (its an electronic gizmo that keeps a
365 day tally of all temps)...

"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:6dvbp1115h49ndk3mnc24vf8gja3o22tui@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>
>>-- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>>news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older
>>>>Ford
>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It
>>>>was
>>>>4
>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>
>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>> --
>>>
>>> -Gord.
>>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>>
>>Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>>about
>>it...
>>[/color]
> Wow...it only occasionally get's that cold here in the dead of
> winter for short periods...we have the Gulf Stream going by us
> here which moderates it some...there's three Toyotas in my yard,
> none are ever plugged in and none have ever given us problems
> starting in winter...
> --
>
> -Gord.
> (use gordon in email)[/color]

While we do park in an UNheated garage, we have seldom EVER plugged our 99
Camry 6 cyl in. Winter temps here plunge to MINUS 40 C/F, on occasion. Oh, I
run synthetic oil. Often, it sits outside ALL day, while my wife is at work.
Starts instantly, even after 6 years.

"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
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<snipped>
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>>
>>> Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>>> about it...[/color]
>>
>> Dan must live closer to the city. It was 1F at 6:00 AM in the Schaumburg
>> area, the radio said it was below zero in Aurora, IL. It's supposed to
>> get back into the 20's this weekend.[/color]
>
>
> Actually Cary - and you are right, my home thermometer showed -1.5 F last
> night... i just verified with the wife (its an electronic gizmo that keeps
> a 365 day tally of all temps)...[/color]

You're northwest of me. Cary usually seems to be at least 1 or 2 degrees
colder than the Schaumburg/Hoffman area. We have one of those Oregon
Scientific wireless indoor/outdoor thermometers that records the max/min but
I haven't figured out how to read what the max/min temps are. Our cats seem
to be pretty good at predicting how cold it will be outside. If it is less
than 100 outside, we will have 1 cat in our bed at night. Less than 40
degrees gets us 2 cats, and if it 0 outside, we will have all 3 cats.
--
Ray O
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"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:5qJlf.138539$y_1.11223@edtnps89...[color=blue]
>
> "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
> news:6dvbp1115h49ndk3mnc24vf8gja3o22tui@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>
>>>-- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>>>news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...
>>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older
>>>>>Ford
>>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It
>>>>>was
>>>>>4
>>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to
>>>>>the
>>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>>
>>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> -Gord.
>>>> (use gordon in email)
>>>
>>>Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>>>about
>>>it...
>>>[/color]
>> Wow...it only occasionally get's that cold here in the dead of
>> winter for short periods...we have the Gulf Stream going by us
>> here which moderates it some...there's three Toyotas in my yard,
>> none are ever plugged in and none have ever given us problems
>> starting in winter...
>> --
>>
>> -Gord.
>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>
> While we do park in an UNheated garage, we have seldom EVER plugged our 99
> Camry 6 cyl in. Winter temps here plunge to MINUS 40 C/F, on occasion. Oh,
> I run synthetic oil. Often, it sits outside ALL day, while my wife is at
> work. Starts instantly, even after 6 years.
>[/color]
When it is that cold outside, it is more difficult for me to grasp the key
and turn it in the ignition than it is for the car to start!
--
Ray O
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"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
>news:11peh0n393ktebd@news.supernews.com...[color=green]
>>
>>
>> -- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>> news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older Ford
>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It was
>>>>4
>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to the
>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>
>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>> --
>>>
>>> -Gord.
>>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>>
>> Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>> about it...[/color]
>
>Dan must live closer to the city. It was 1F at 6:00 AM in the Schaumburg
>area, the radio said it was below zero in Aurora, IL. It's supposed to get
>back into the 20's this weekend.[/color]

Good God!...you poor sods way out there in the frozen West...
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 16:46:24 -0600, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
>news:11peo129gav0l5b@news.supernews.com...
>
><snipped>
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>>
>>>> Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>>>> about it...
>>>
>>> Dan must live closer to the city. It was 1F at 6:00 AM in the Schaumburg
>>> area, the radio said it was below zero in Aurora, IL. It's supposed to
>>> get back into the 20's this weekend.[/color]
>>
>>
>> Actually Cary - and you are right, my home thermometer showed -1.5 F last
>> night... i just verified with the wife (its an electronic gizmo that keeps
>> a 365 day tally of all temps)...[/color]
>
>You're northwest of me. Cary usually seems to be at least 1 or 2 degrees
>colder than the Schaumburg/Hoffman area. We have one of those Oregon
>Scientific wireless indoor/outdoor thermometers that records the max/min but
>I haven't figured out how to read what the max/min temps are. Our cats seem
>to be pretty good at predicting how cold it will be outside. If it is less
>than 100 outside, we will have 1 cat in our bed at night. Less than 40
>degrees gets us 2 cats, and if it 0 outside, we will have all 3 cats.[/color]

ROFL....

My cat does not give a damn about the weather....he loves to come in
at about 3AM and lick my face....

I am striking back at him....he now has a collar....and a leash.

Ever try to take your cat for a walk...ROFL

--

Scott in Florida

"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
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>
>"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:5qJlf.138539$y_1.11223@edtnps89...[color=green]
>>
>> "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>> news:6dvbp1115h49ndk3mnc24vf8gja3o22tui@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-- "Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:o3sbp1h75g77514oq43e2pq66po97flp5o@4ax.com...
>>>>> "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I got off the train last night to walk back to my 4runner, and as I am
>>>>>>walking, a GMC Yukon (brand new because I knew the guy) and an older
>>>>>>Ford
>>>>>>f-150 both were cranking away, and could not start their vehicles. It
>>>>>>was
>>>>>>4
>>>>>>degrees Fahrenheit according to my thermometer. I opened the door to
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>4runner (2003 model) and it cranked like a champ. Warmed it up for 60
>>>>>>seconds and drove up to the two other guys to give them a lift. Both
>>>>>>vehicles were still in the parking lot today.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks Toyota!
>>>>>
>>>>> Four degrees F ?!?...cripes, that's like -15C !...where do you
>>>>> live that it's been THAT cold yet this year?...it's the coldest
>>>>> that it's been here this year right now...and it's about -5C
>>>>> (about +25F). I'm in Eastern Canada (PEI)
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> -Gord.
>>>>> (use gordon in email)
>>>>
>>>>Northwest of Chicago... we are in record freeze... even a story on CNN
>>>>about
>>>>it...
>>>>
>>> Wow...it only occasionally get's that cold here in the dead of
>>> winter for short periods...we have the Gulf Stream going by us
>>> here which moderates it some...there's three Toyotas in my yard,
>>> none are ever plugged in and none have ever given us problems
>>> starting in winter...
>>> --
>>>
>>> -Gord.
>>> (use gordon in email)[/color]
>>
>> While we do park in an UNheated garage, we have seldom EVER plugged our 99
>> Camry 6 cyl in. Winter temps here plunge to MINUS 40 C/F, on occasion. Oh,
>> I run synthetic oil. Often, it sits outside ALL day, while my wife is at
>> work. Starts instantly, even after 6 years.
>>[/color]
>When it is that cold outside, it is more difficult for me to grasp the key
>and turn it in the ignition than it is for the car to start![/color]

I must have a smart brain 'cos it won't let -me- grasp the door
knob to go outside at those temps... :(
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)