LS in the cold
08-23-06, 03:47 PM
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LS in the cold
hey guys i just picked up a 1992 LS400 with 72,400 miles on it not too long ago. i was wondering how well these cars do in really cold temperatures .
I live in North Pole /Fairbanks Alaska and during the winter months which will be here very shorty its common to be in the -50F below range for weeks or months at a time.
what breaks on these cars at these temperatures?
im going to winterize it shortly with a battery heater,oil pan heater,engine block heater, purculater heater,card board in front of the radiator
friends car this past winter, that was the high for the day too
ill try to get a pic of my car up but its nothing special, Yet.
am i the Farthest north member?
I live in North Pole /Fairbanks Alaska and during the winter months which will be here very shorty its common to be in the -50F below range for weeks or months at a time.
what breaks on these cars at these temperatures?
im going to winterize it shortly with a battery heater,oil pan heater,engine block heater, purculater heater,card board in front of the radiator
friends car this past winter, that was the high for the day too
ill try to get a pic of my car up but its nothing special, Yet.
am i the Farthest north member?
HOLY **** 
Air Conditioning maybe 
08-23-06, 11:13 PM
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one thing ive heard to watch for is the power steering becoming a problem in the stupid cold.
the closest Lexus service place is close to 400 miles south of me
08-24-06, 10:43 AM
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hey guys i just picked up a 1992 LS400 with 72,400 miles on it not too long ago. i was wondering how well these cars do in really cold temperatures .
I live in North Pole /Fairbanks Alaska and during the winter months which will be here very shorty its common to be in the -50F below range for weeks or months at a time.
what breaks on these cars at these temperatures?
im going to winterize it shortly with a battery heater,oil pan heater,engine block heater, purculater heater,card board in front of the radiator
[img]http://asuaf.org/~craig/vr4-45below-2small.jpimg]
friends car this past winter, that was the high for the day too
ill try to get a pic of my car up but its nothing special, Yet.
am i the Farthest north member?
I live in North Pole /Fairbanks Alaska and during the winter months which will be here very shorty its common to be in the -50F below range for weeks or months at a time.
what breaks on these cars at these temperatures?
im going to winterize it shortly with a battery heater,oil pan heater,engine block heater, purculater heater,card board in front of the radiator
[img]http://asuaf.org/~craig/vr4-45below-2small.jpimg]
friends car this past winter, that was the high for the day too
ill try to get a pic of my car up but its nothing special, Yet.
am i the Farthest north member?
DO you even need a radiator at -50?
you guys must go out in baithing suits, and taning lotion when its 30F.
Im also pretty sure your the highest north.
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08-25-06, 12:01 AM
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Where did you buy the car? If the car has never had a winter in those temperatures I'd make sure your coolant mix is right. I'd look into an optima battery if you're going to be replacing it.
Will the car be outside 24/7 or do you have a garage for it at night?
James
Where did you buy the car? If the car has never had a winter in those temperatures I'd make sure your coolant mix is right. I'd look into an optima battery if you're going to be replacing it.
Will the car be outside 24/7 or do you have a garage for it at night?
James
08-25-06, 02:11 AM
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Hello,
Where did you buy the car? If the car has never had a winter in those temperatures I'd make sure your coolant mix is right. I'd look into an optima battery if you're going to be replacing it.
Will the car be outside 24/7 or do you have a garage for it at night?
James
Where did you buy the car? If the car has never had a winter in those temperatures I'd make sure your coolant mix is right. I'd look into an optima battery if you're going to be replacing it.
Will the car be outside 24/7 or do you have a garage for it at night?
James
Unfortunately my Cabin didnt come equipped with a garage
but it does have running water :Pi usually run either a Optima or Orbital in all my cars and run on average about a 80/20 mix of anti-freeze-water
i guess ill be CL's cold weather tester
08-26-06, 09:44 PM
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Personally I think it's better to keep the car in the elements all day once it gets that cold. Things break when it sits outside at -45 half the day then in a garage that's 30F. Not to mention rust can't make much progress in temps like that, when people put a car in a heated garage they just give opportunity to rust.
I'd make sure your door latches have some grease in them. Please keep us posted on how the car takes the cold.
James
Personally I think it's better to keep the car in the elements all day once it gets that cold. Things break when it sits outside at -45 half the day then in a garage that's 30F. Not to mention rust can't make much progress in temps like that, when people put a car in a heated garage they just give opportunity to rust.
I'd make sure your door latches have some grease in them. Please keep us posted on how the car takes the cold.
James
08-27-06, 08:39 AM
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Hello,
I don't see -45F constant temps, but I do see -30F temps a few times a year with wind chill. Depending on wind and how it hits the doors I've had to get ice out of the latch itself.
I don't really see how graphite is going to help the latch in situations like that. The grease is just there to displace snow/ice.
James
I don't see -45F constant temps, but I do see -30F temps a few times a year with wind chill. Depending on wind and how it hits the doors I've had to get ice out of the latch itself.
I don't really see how graphite is going to help the latch in situations like that. The grease is just there to displace snow/ice.
James