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11-14-2006, 05:24 PM
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Winterizing Your Vehicle
Preparing your vehicle for the winter season is one of the most important keys to safe winter driving. Have a mechanic check the following items on your car before the temperatures drop. - Battery
- Ignition System
- Lights
- Exhaust system
- Brakes
- Oil Level
- Antifreeze
- Thermostat
- Flashing hazard lights
- Heater
- Defroster
- Tires/tread
- Wipers and windshield washer fluid
Also, be sure to keep a windshield scraper and small broom for ice and snow removal, and maintain at least a half tank of gas at all times during the winter season. |
11-14-2006, 05:36 PM
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Re: Winterizing Your Vehicle
let me add a small wool blanket, extra bottle of water, maybe some granola or a snack...
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11-14-2006, 07:11 PM
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Re: Winterizing Your Vehicle
I'd say a space blanket and some flares too.
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11-14-2006, 07:16 PM
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Re: Winterizing Your Vehicle
What's a windshield scraper? Why would you scrape your windshield? Is it for bug removal?  |
11-14-2006, 07:20 PM
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Re: Winterizing Your Vehicle
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What's a windshield scraper? Why would you scrape your windshield? Is it for bug removal? |
Yeah, it's for the love bugs...  |
11-14-2006, 09:31 PM
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Re: Winterizing Your Vehicle
Make sure to pack extra, extra, extra chocolates and have a hidden bottle of gatorade tucked away where no one will find it.
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11-15-2006, 08:09 PM
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A trash bag will work just as well. The reflective capability of a space blanket has negligible or no insulative or heat gain effects compared to plain plastic. They are worth having in the vehicle as they are compact and cheap, but don't be fooled in to thinking it will do anything for you that a trash bag won't do. A couple of the big black trash bags makes a great sleeping bag, and they work well as ponchos in the rain, etc.
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Oh man!  The classy PhilD image has just been replaced by a trash bag wearing dude.
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11-15-2006, 08:36 PM
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Oh man! The classy PhilD image has just been replaced by a trash bag wearing dude. |
I've worn trashbags as coats when a thunderstorm erupts. Heck, it works.
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11-15-2006, 08:59 PM
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I've worn trashbags as coats
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At the races, I presume. You've made my point.  
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11-16-2006, 03:07 PM
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Re: Winterizing Your Vehicle
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A couple of the big black trash bags makes a great sleeping bag
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In the winter? Oh...Texas. Up here I think you'd need a whole box of bags before they'd be useful in the winter.
Oh, how tall are you? I know you're short, but even 30 gallon bags aren't more than, what, 4 feet?
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11-16-2006, 04:33 PM
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Oh, how tall are you? I know you're short, but even 30 gallon bags aren't more than, what, 4 feet?
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He's over 6' tall.
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11-16-2006, 04:40 PM
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He's over 6' tall.
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Ah, that's right. He's not got the shortness problem, just the baldness problem. My bad memory.
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