-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 SH> switching to synthetic

 JW> It is especially good in cold climates as it doesn't become viscous
 JW> even at -40. I've used it here ever since it first came out.

 DD> The modern conventional oils don't gel-up in very cold weather either.
 DD> At least not down to -30¨¬F.

 JW> Well 5W-20 is certainly less viscous than 10W-30 which in turn is
 JW> thinner than straight 30 weight which is like tar when its truly
 JW> cold but 0 weight fully synthetic oil is the only one that flows
 JW> properly at -40 and colder for the first fifteen minutes as the
 JW> engine warms up.

Once upon a time I bought a used car that had lived most of its life on
the plains of northern Montana. It had a plugin heater which I used on
cold winter nights. The car "warmed up" very quickly the next mornings.

When performing some work on the motor I discovered that there were two
block heaters - one on each side of the motor - where a Welch (freeze)
plug had been. AND an oil pan heater attached magnetically to the sump
of the oil pan. Dunno how much electricity they consumed as someone else
was paying the utility bills at the time.   Bv)=

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      Title: Manifold Destiny Engine Block Burgers (Ymmv)
 Categories: Five, Lo-fat, Sandwiches
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1    Bag lo-fat pita bread
      1    Piece of aluminum foil
      1    Better n'Burgers
 
  I travel quite a bit. Most of the time I'm on commercial
  airplanes, but on occasion I have to drive. A few weeks
  ago I dropped my wife off in a remote part of Northern
  Georgia. When I reached Tennesee, It was time to stop and
  refill my cooler. The supermarket had Better n Burgers at
  a price much lower than in Chicago so I decided to buy
  four packages. As I was about to check out a thought hit
  me.
  
  Now dear readers, are you sitting down? What you are about
  to read really happened and I strongly reccomend it to all
  vlf travelers.
  
  I picked up a bag of L.F. pita bread, a roll of aluminum
  foil and a bottle of Katsup. After paying for my supplies
  I went to my car and unrolled a piece of foil about three
  feet long.
  
  In the middle of the foil I placed one of the newly
  purchased Better n Burgers. The sides were folded and
  sealed. This left a long foil pack with a "burger" in the
  middle. OK, are you ready for this? I popped open the hood
  of the car and placed the foil packet directly on the
  engine. The long tails on the packet gave me enough foil
  to secure the burger on various engine outcropings.
  
  I closed the hood and drove for about 30 minutes.
  
  After a little experimenting, I learned that it takes
  about 1 1/2 hours to cook the burger if you have it
  directly on the valve cover. Results may vary.
  
  The packet was retrieved, the "burger" was placed into a
  pita half and I munched merrily along I-24.
  
  Ahh, manifold destiny.
  
  Source: Obvious original.
  
  Posted by John to the Fatfree Digest
  
  Formatted by Sue Smith
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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