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Handbrakes In The Ice!
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kingstreet
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in Motoring
If you're in a location likely to be icy in the morning, go outside and put your vehicle in gear, put a brick or two behind a tyre and release the handbrake.
Nothing worse than a frozen handbrake in the morning.
Nothing worse than a frozen handbrake in the morning.
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Lots of worse things, a frozen engine block for one.
Unless your parking your car up for months in a leaky garage with
poor airflow then its unlikely to freeze these days.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
Can't remember the last time I parked with my handbrake on!0
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Whilst we’re on the helpful front give your aircon a run too for a while.0
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Except most aircon systems do not work below 5 - 8 degrees C.
Risk of the system freezing if used in low temperatures.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
are fun fun fun!0
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The car not starting is worse. Being attacked by a bear with a knife is much worse.kingstreet wrote: »Nothing worse than a frozen handbrake in the morning.
How many people will be starting their car tonight, just to make sure it'll start in the morning?
Starting your car tonight makes it less likely to start in the morning as the battery will be a bit flatter. Don't do it.0 -
That's what garages are for.
Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.0 -
forgotmyname wrote: »Except most aircon systems do not work below 5 - 8 degrees C.
Risk of the system freezing if used in low temperatures.
Actually they usually come on with windscreen dentist setting.
Also since refrigerant boiling point, let alone freezing point, is about -20.. pretty unlikely our temps are gonna freeze anything0 -
The condensers will freeze at low temperatures, thats the puddle under the car on a hot day. They get a layer of condensation on them or worse.
The light may come on but its not actually running the AC. Check your manual its usually around 5 - 8 C.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
kingstreet wrote: »If you're in a location likely to be icy in the morning, go outside and put your vehicle in gear, put a brick or two behind a tyre and release the handbrake.
Nothing worse than a frozen handbrake in the morning.
The car has been garaged since Friday evening, and I have no intention of driving it until Wednesday, the snow should have cleared by then.0
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