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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: DirtyLittleSecret on October 09, 2007, 05:05:21 pm

Title: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: DirtyLittleSecret on October 09, 2007, 05:05:21 pm

Figured a thread for preparing these trucks for cold weather was in order since we are looking to have a cold winter...


Things to do/can do to help maintain our babies in the cold:
Check antifreeze/full flush with PROPER amount of antifreeze!  Dont forget to flush with the heater on!
Add an electric cab heater
Drain fluids/check for water in drivetrain/swap to synthetics
Add a block heater
Add a transmission "blanket"
Add a radiator "blanket"
Drive it!

Title: Re: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: Blazin on October 09, 2007, 08:32:05 pm

I put a bottle of dry gas in every tank full of fuel.

Title: Re: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: KojaK 79k10 on October 09, 2007, 09:13:40 pm

#1 thing= CHECK YOUR BATTERY! In cold weather, if you don't have a battery with enough cold cranking amps you will NOT crank that thing over. also check your choke operation, too much or little choke clearance can really hurt startup. also check tire pressure as well as brake system.

Title: Re: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: 123 pugsy on October 10, 2007, 08:29:00 am

Its a Chevy Truck. Check the antifreeze and drive that sucker. That's all I've ever done. ;D

Title: Re: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: VileZambonie on October 10, 2007, 09:32:55 am

Put a HOT chick in your truck and you won't be worried about COLD anything :D

Title: Re: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: 81Cheyenne on October 10, 2007, 09:58:43 am

Quote from: VileZambonie on October 10, 2007, 09:32:55 am

Put a HOT chick in your truck and you won't be worried about COLD anything :D

Kinda hard on the wallet though!  ;D

Title: Re: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: Bitzer! on October 10, 2007, 03:31:02 pm

Kinda hard on the wallet though!  The only thing thats hard?

Title: Re: "Cold Weather Proofing"
Post by: Toolmaster on October 10, 2007, 04:29:37 pm

Move south !  No No No Just send the trucks south !!  HEHEHEHHE

The temp hasent gotten under 70 that I know of this year.
Kinda hard to get ready for hunting seasion around hear, Something about
sitting in a tree sweating & swatting bugs.

Send Rain also ! Frogs are farting dust !!