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do i need to cover my radiator
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Starting instructions lifted from the Lada Riva owners manual:-
In temperatures below -15C (I think, it was a while ago) first light fire under sump to thaw out oil.....
Great advice. Just under where the fuel feed enters the engine I assume?:DNorthern Ireland club member No 382 :j0 -
There's nothing wrong with partially blocking the radiator grille with a piece of cardboard. It reduces airflow over the engine, and allows the engine to warm more quickly.
Don't completely block it, however.0 -
Check the oil, you'll probably need a 0 or 5 rather than a 10 or 15.0
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Where on earth do you live? In the Scottish borders - (Joke, I live there once - 1963 @ -13c!)hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »Im going somewhere in my car tomorrow that is going to be -12
Do i need to cover the radiator or is that just old school nonense
Answer - NO! The engine thermostat regulates the engine temperature. Also some of the outside air won't be getting to the airfilter causing worse gas consumption. Could say ONLY necessary when doing door to door deliveries when the engine never reaches operating temp.0 -
With old cars as others say the fan belt was engaged always so even in the cold it was working & being cooled however with newer cars the fan drive is only on when the temperature is high & it is required so theres no need to try & reduce the chill factor by covering the radiator, unless of course you drive an old classic motor.Theres only two rules to remember1) Im always right2) See rule 10
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Petrol or Diesel car?hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »its eastern Europe im going to.
If petrol you should be ok as I was in Poland happily driving around at -28. Take a small brush with you to clean the snow off the car as in some Eastern European countries you will get fined if you drive with snow on the car.
The strangest one though was scrapping ice off the windscreen inside the car ;p0 -
I've been doing that for the past few weeksThe strangest one though was scrapping ice off the windscreen inside the car ;p
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