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Well to start with I'm from the south so cold to me is a little frost on the grass in the morning. Since I've been here in Scotsville, Va a little south of Charlottesville. Everything has stayed frozen. I cranked up my truck like every morning and let her run awhile so she is all warmed up. While I was eating my breakfast I heard my truck cut out then slowly die off like it was out of gas. So I go outside the see what the hell. There it was steam pouring out from under the hood. So I break and run pop the hood and I noteced that the upper radiator hose was off of the water neck and steam just shooting out. Well after further investigation my radiator was froze solid. When I got home from work tonight I kept pouring hot water in the radiator to thaw it out once that was done I got the engine to crank up and everything seems to run fine. I think when the hose popped off, it shot water all over the carb which killed the engine cause the K&N had water pouring off of it. THANK GOD. In short check your antifreeze. I got really lucky THIS TIME
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I had that happen once. We had a really cold night. Shortly before going to bed, it ocurred to me that I had not checked the antifreeze in my car in a long time. Out of curiosity, I went out and looked in the radiator. It looked like a Slurpee!
I tried to start it up, and the battery pooped out in the cold. I was new to the apartment complex, and did not know anyone. I called my future father-in-law, and got him out of bed. He drove over and jumped it for me. I started it up and let it warm up. Then I threw a blanket on the engine and hoped for the best. It made it to the next day. Slonaker |
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Location: Cherryville, NC
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Man, you are very lucky freeze plugs didn't start pushing out. I would for sure keep and eye on it for a few days. I hope it is OK.
Yep, you dang sure better have antifreeze up here. I'm not as far north as you, and it was 11 degrees last night. I made a dumbass mistake and forgot to put the freeze cover over the outside faucet yesterday, after having the hose hooked up. Well, this morning, my water was froze. ![]() Good luck and I hope everything is OK.
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Man that's was close. Yes it has been in the 30's here in Texas!! OUCH!!!
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I'm back with 2nd truck!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Texas
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Was down to 19 here this past week. Got real cold with a 0 MPH gusts. Glad I checked mine earlier as well. Good luck!!!
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Katy, TX
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I hate cold weather--gonna be back in the 60s here this week--time to get the Harley out
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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heck...it drops into the single digits here the past couple nights and yesterday had a high of 19.
79Silv4x4...turn a fan on or something and blow that warmness up here...lol
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I'm back with 2nd truck!
Join Date: Feb 2002
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LOL EDIT: 30 mph
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Well so far so good when I got home tonight I checked all the freeze plugs that I can actually see. I couldnt see any leaks plus the radiator is still full. Man I feel soooooo lucky.
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