-24 and a cold start

in winter •  7 years ago 

It is minus 24 degrees now and I am just about to leave for work which means, I may be back in a few minutes since I am unsure if my car will start. I don't have an engine warmer which means once it gets to this temperature, it gets a bit touch and go, or 'not-go' as the case may be. So far, it has always started.

I should really have an engine warmer but I didn't take one when I bought the car new...8 years ago. Luckily it is a Honda and most of the time, they are pretty well bulletproof. These really cold days are pretty rare though but it was meant to get down to minus 30 a few hours ago and if it did that, I predict a non-starter.

Me session this morning will include meeting with @markos86 so perhaps he will be forgiving if I can't make it. Although, last week I had to cancel also because of a high fever. Let's see...

Taraz
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@markos86 is a nice guy, he doesn't mind. :)

32 degrees here brother! :) Image taken right now.

Started no problem :)

Never doubted it :)

-24!! this is serious, i wish we experience such in Nigeria.
All the same put on the right wears.

  ·  7 years ago Reveal Comment

Had a bit of rain yesterday in Dubai but the weather is still good @ 24 degrees - goes beyond the 40 mark during the summer with our fair share of humidity. Amazing how over the years of moving here from Cairo my internal thermostat has regulated for both the heat and humidity. Have to admit I have grown to like the heat. Below a photo I took over the weekend
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A good friend of mine lives in Dubai but will freeze when he eventually returns to Finland :)

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

We all do when we go back - even if it is to the Cairo winter :)

I'm scared to return to Europe, more specifically Cyprus because of average winter temperature of 8 degrees. Celsius.

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

@tarazkp
Oh my gosh, and i thought it's cold in Germany. Well at least you could make a gorgeous picture, so there is a good side to it. I am sending warm greetings and wish you a successful day. 🔆

Hahha... am sure at-24 it wont start. Spend your time at home in a warm bed. You can get a nice cup of coffee or tea and enjoy yourself. Its early in the morning here and temperature is already 26C

Started no issues. :)

Yep it's very cold here right now! I also have a Honda and it has always started! :) Honda FTW! :)

My first car here was an old 89 civic. It didn't start one time but, it was -34 :D

Haha! No wonder it didn't start, even if it's a Honda! ;)..I have Civic right now, but it's a 2004.

I am sending you some shine to brighten your day

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-24 Degree.Oh My God.That Is Hell To Live Right Now.Thanks for sharing.Never Been In That Sutiation

The trick is, dress in layers.

-24 hopefully your car did really start. I like cold but -24 and a engine that doesn't want to start nobody wants that... Did it start!? I hope so :)

well i live in alberta canada and cold as charity here in winter all vehicles comes with heat blocks so just plug them in over night takes about 4 hours to warm up oil so your vehicle can start. especially bad if you own a diesel vehicle. we just leave are cars and trucks running when its below -30 when out and about. just bring spare set of keys with you so can lock the doors.

Similar here abd I was thinking of putting the heater in but I think I will wait for a new car one day. I have made it this far. :P

Thea weather here In Belgium has been very very cold aswell, but hasn't reached those extreme numbers you're talking about luckily :D. Luckily there's warmer times ahead of us according to the weathercast. I hope you made it to work on time! :)

I made it. They say it will warm up here too so will maybe head onto the lake this weekend.

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Exquisite shot! Did the car start? Did you get another fever? Was @markos86 forgiving? Great shot, @tarazkp

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Yes it is cold. But beautiful :-)! Many things seem different as usual.

You sound so unsure of your next move, i will love to know how your day went atlast. Will be waiting for the update. Cheers to the cold weather, lol.

Huh, good luck with that man. Here was about -12 degrees this morning, I just said fuck it and decided to stay home all day long. No thank you; I don't need that snow and cold wind.

OMG, it's too cold there.

In Russia, some people have heated garages because of that :/ In Moscow is -10ºc I hope you can resist that -24ºc ;)

wow and we are already touching 35 degrees here. I so hate summers but then can't do much about it. Summers here in New Delhi are almost 7-8 months and this has become a part of my regular cursing,

Ah! the joys to live way up there in Funland!! }:)

Wow, where are you? Here we complain when it is in the 40s (like now) and we can't leave out windows open over night. A lot of things are relative, but "cold" is definitely a big one. Hope the car starts up on the first try and stays on.

Finland and it started. I don't mind the cold but it is pretty cold lately...