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Old 01-09-2024, 02:54 AM   #44
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Default Re: Should I convert from 6 volts to 12 volts

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Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe View Post
I remember in the early '50's Dad parking his '40 at the end of our 1/4 mile long driveway in the winter so it wouldn't get drifted in. When was -35 or lower he would carry a teakettle of boiling water with and pour it over the intake manifold. That's all it took for reliable starting on 6 volts.
And I remember my father pouring hot water on the windshield to melt the ice. He pulled that little trick exactly one time only.
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