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Paul/Woodinville · 02-01-2012, 05:19 PM

When I lived in Anchorage back in the late 60s when it got really cold, like in the -40s and -50,s, we would not shut off or cars except when at work or at home. Everyone had block heaters and most of the businesses had electrical outlets at the curb so you could plug in. If you only going go be shopping for a half hour of so you just let your car run with heater going full blast. I use to have to scrape the ice off the inside of me windows. It was so cold that any water in your fuel tank would freeze and you could hear it banging around in the tank. I had a 55 Oldsmobile that was not real fond of the cold. That old Hydromatic did not want to shift when real cold. Looking back being 21 it was a great adventure.

02-01-2012, 05:19 PM	#16
Paul/Woodinville Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 60	Re: A lesson in Metallurgy. When I lived in Anchorage back in the late 60s when it got really cold, like in the -40s and -50,s, we would not shut off or cars except when at work or at home. Everyone had block heaters and most of the businesses had electrical outlets at the curb so you could plug in. If you only going go be shopping for a half hour of so you just let your car run with heater going full blast. I use to have to scrape the ice off the inside of me windows. It was so cold that any water in your fuel tank would freeze and you could hear it banging around in the tank. I had a 55 Oldsmobile that was not real fond of the cold. That old Hydromatic did not want to shift when real cold. Looking back being 21 it was a great adventure.