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Subject:Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
From:Mark Tuovinen
Date:Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:16:57 -0800

My sympathies John,

You are sharing our weather, -21F this morning.

Mark in Anchorage, AK
87 Westy Syncro tucked away in a warm garage until spring (May)

----- Original Message -----
From: "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM>
Date: Friday, January 16, 2004 4:43 am
Subject: Re: just how COLD is it where u are..   - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF

> -12 in downtown Portland this morning. Dunno what the wind chill
> is. But the
> sea smoke in the harbor is beautiful.
>
> John Flaherty
> Portland, Maine
> '84 GL Snoozing the winter away in a storage garage.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <rob_b9@LYCOS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 1:08 AM
> Subject: Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
>
>
> > At  1/15/2004 09:12 PM, you wrote:
> > >make sure u let your van warm up a while before driving...
> this kind of
> cold
> > >can play hell with your transmission (and other mechanical parts)
> > >
> > >chris
> > >se pa   where its -3 and a -35 Wind Chill Factor and windy, blowing
> snow..
> >
> >
> > let it warm up, put the trans in neutral and let that warm up
> too. Go easy
> > for the first mile or so, those CV boots are cold too.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > rob_b9@lycos.com
> > Now in western Washington, USA
>